little feet, big sky

Sorry for the absence. Things are still going well, I think. The baby is dropping a fraction of an inch at a time, as I find myself with more abdominal cramps, lower back pain and more running to the bathroom to pee a quarter of a cup, even though I’m drinking so much more fluids. :-)

I’ve been busy working on a redesign for this blog, as Blogger templates are entirely fugly. I’m almost done with the design/HTML, and next up with be integrating with Blogger variables so the whole thing works. Kinda fun actually. I love small, easy projects like this.

I’m ordering some last minute things this weekend, too. Like AA’s baby karate pants (3/$30) and some comfy undies ($6) for me to wear post-partum. I also ordered a Gypsy Mama / Wrapsody Bali Baby Breeze ($67) for myself and since the spouse would probably be overwhelmed by the learning curve of wraps, I got him the Ergo Baby Carrier ($92) with the Infant Insert ($25). Not cheap, but both can be used from newborns to three-year-olds, so I hope to get some good life out of them. I already have a Moby Wrap, but even just trying it on in an air-conditioned house on bare skin felt hot, so I wanted another wrap that would be more comfortable in our god-forsaken L.A. summer heat. (I’m sure the Moby will be cozy and comfortable in cooler weather here.)

I bought them together through theslingstation.com, which has great information on babywearing, and a huge selection of carriers. They also offer free shipping on orders over $90, which is pretty cool and have a very comfortable return policy.

I’m hoping the babywearing thing works out. I always wanted to wear Harley as a kitten, a la Bucky Katt from Get Fuzzy. :-) Not that I’m that crazy, of course, but I’m sure I’ll get a lot less strange looks wearing a baby.