Quick update on the Moby after the trip home to see the family. It is even better than I expected. Two big things. One, we didn't take a stroller so that saved us a whole checked bag, keeping our entourage at 3 checked bags including the car seat bag (highly recommended and borrowable if your're near by). With the two carry-on's strapped to the rolling checked bags in each hand and the car seat on my back and the kid on my front, in the Moby, I was able to move our whole setup by myself. Awesome.
Thing number 2: With all my metal in the carry on and The Kiddo in the Moby, I was able to walk right through security at DIA and IND without taking him out or stopping. This one thing, in my opinion humble and correct as it may be, makes the cost of the Moby ($35 or so) worth it.
As you can see by the picture, he loves the thing. This is us at 100 Acres in Indy. Outdoor Art. At least it was a nice walk.
***UPDATE ABOVE***
Hey,
So, mostly I'll focus on bike stuff, why? Well, that's because I like bike stuff and I use it and I wanna talk about it. But, tonight I sit up waiting for my 7 week old son to wake up so I can put him back to sleep. He has Colic. I hate saying it cause no one really knows what Colic is, but it really sucks for parents. So any tool that makes dealing with it easier, I'm down for. There are all kinds of things that people swear by for Colic, mine is the Moby Wrap.
First off, what is it? Well, it's a long, 6-8 feet maybe, strip of fabric that's about 2 feet wide. I haven't measured, you don't seriously think I have time for that? It's a slightly stretchy cotton fabric. You fold it in half length-ways and, as the name says, wrap it around you in a very specific way. Depending on how you wrap it you can position the child in a variety of spots for a variety of ages. This thing will even lock down a pair of twins to your chest. Check out Moby's website for all the config's.
http://www.mobywrap.com/
I set it up so Hunter, The Kiddo, sits chest to chest in the middle of my chest. This frees up my hands to do stuff, like carry two beers at the street fair, or get things ready for bed time. All well and good, but what does that have to do with Colic?
Well, safely "jiggling" (Definitely not shaking) a Colicky baby can help soothe them. This thing allows me to walk around, the house, neighborhood or street fair without blowing out my arms and safely soothe The Kiddo. Our boy is asleep in moments after starting for a walk in the Moby wrap. As a frazzled parent of a Colicky Kid, having a reliable go-to solution for crying is a life saver. Also, even on a hot summer evening crowded street both of us only end up with a slightly damp chest. Just enough to wrinkle a t-shirt, but not enough to feel wet. The wrap also rolls up fairly small to go into a diaper bag, way more convenient than a stroller.
All in all, for a Hippy looking get up, it's great. We were pretty disappointed when The Wife and I thought we lost it. We are heading home for the 4th of July and will be traveling with the Moby. If something of note comes up, I'll get it up here. And, just so every one knows, The Wife found the wrap at a sale for pretty cheap to get us started. But there was no doubt, when we thought we lost it, we were going to buy another one at whatever price we could get.
I'm anxious to write about my Fargo, but I want some pics and such and would like to do it right, and not half asleep. Ok, I'm off to try and get some sleep. Talk to ya!
So, mostly I'll focus on bike stuff, why? Well, that's because I like bike stuff and I use it and I wanna talk about it. But, tonight I sit up waiting for my 7 week old son to wake up so I can put him back to sleep. He has Colic. I hate saying it cause no one really knows what Colic is, but it really sucks for parents. So any tool that makes dealing with it easier, I'm down for. There are all kinds of things that people swear by for Colic, mine is the Moby Wrap.
First off, what is it? Well, it's a long, 6-8 feet maybe, strip of fabric that's about 2 feet wide. I haven't measured, you don't seriously think I have time for that? It's a slightly stretchy cotton fabric. You fold it in half length-ways and, as the name says, wrap it around you in a very specific way. Depending on how you wrap it you can position the child in a variety of spots for a variety of ages. This thing will even lock down a pair of twins to your chest. Check out Moby's website for all the config's.
http://www.mobywrap.com/
I set it up so Hunter, The Kiddo, sits chest to chest in the middle of my chest. This frees up my hands to do stuff, like carry two beers at the street fair, or get things ready for bed time. All well and good, but what does that have to do with Colic?
Well, safely "jiggling" (Definitely not shaking) a Colicky baby can help soothe them. This thing allows me to walk around, the house, neighborhood or street fair without blowing out my arms and safely soothe The Kiddo. Our boy is asleep in moments after starting for a walk in the Moby wrap. As a frazzled parent of a Colicky Kid, having a reliable go-to solution for crying is a life saver. Also, even on a hot summer evening crowded street both of us only end up with a slightly damp chest. Just enough to wrinkle a t-shirt, but not enough to feel wet. The wrap also rolls up fairly small to go into a diaper bag, way more convenient than a stroller.
All in all, for a Hippy looking get up, it's great. We were pretty disappointed when The Wife and I thought we lost it. We are heading home for the 4th of July and will be traveling with the Moby. If something of note comes up, I'll get it up here. And, just so every one knows, The Wife found the wrap at a sale for pretty cheap to get us started. But there was no doubt, when we thought we lost it, we were going to buy another one at whatever price we could get.
I'm anxious to write about my Fargo, but I want some pics and such and would like to do it right, and not half asleep. Ok, I'm off to try and get some sleep. Talk to ya!
My wife loves the Moby wrap. We used it a ton when Noah was little and we'll use it again when baby #2 is born. Another trick that worked for Noah was to put him in his carrier, set it down perpendicularly (is that a word?) in a rocking chair or lazy boy and rock him side to side. Front to back just pissed him off but side to side knocked him right out.
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Adam Haid
Oooh, the side to side we never tried. I know, I'm a poet. Might look into that. Also, added and update to the blog here.
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