This photo was taken on April 10th, 2008, in Santa Ana, California.  This is a 15 month old Carmen, taking a snooze in the sunlight in our hotel room.  I had been on the computer, probably answering emails while she wandered around the room and played.  I realized that she was being more quiet than usual, and turned to find her passed out behind me.  I let her stay about ten minutes, then gently picked her up, transferred to the bed and tucked her in.

She is sleeping on her favorite sling - a home made denim contraption with skulls and crossbones.  This is the sling that we used with her from the time she just a few months old until she was just over two.  She absolutely loved it, whether or not it was on our body and with her in it.  When it wasn’t carrying her, it became a blanket, a toy, or just something to snuggle on.

Both of our babies were “worn.”  They loved riding around on Mom and Dad and seeing the world from the comfort and security of our arms or the closeness of our backs.  Wearing your baby will create a happier, more secure, independent and more tolerant child.  I highly recommend looking into slings (especially ring slings and tube slings), moby and maya wraps, and mei tais.  

This sling went on to carry her sister, too, who is pictured in my icon.