Self-portrait meme

[kate_nepveu]

A cropped, but otherwise unaltered, picture of me now, wearing the latest in accesories:

In the mirror in our entryway, trying out a sling for SteelyKid. Hair's longer than I'd like, glasses are the previous version (current version got twisted when they were awkwardly packed in the hospital, and then I popped the screw trying to un-twist them, and I haven't had the opportunity to get them repaired yet), but at least I showered today.

I'm still not sure about the sling—the angle SteelyKid's head is at doesn't look comfortable, but my torso is narrow and there doesn't seem to be any other way—but she was falling asleep in it when I took the picture:

and protested when I tried to take her out of it. Since she's been colicky (oh, the joys of discovering yet another food that probably causes her pain!), and is now sound asleep, I'll risk it for a little while longer.

Comments on babies in slings (note the specificity) are welcome. Other advice is not.

Comments

[kate_nepveu]

And yet, she doesn't like having her arms swaddled . . .

Thanks.

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

Clearly, she is Ready To Do Things with those hands!

[kate_nepveu]

Sometimes, she gets this solemn look on her face and gestures with one fist in a way that looks really emphatic and deliberate, and I fancy that she's trying *so* *hard* to communicate!

It's hard, being non-verbal.

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

On hands... Are you doing this new-fangled baby-sign language thing? I know nothing about it, except what friends have done...

(Please don't killfile me for making suggestions. This isn't a suggestion, I know nothing about it! If this goes beyond what you want incomments, then just ignore...)

[kate_nepveu]

We have a book on it, but she's still too young to start. We'll see.

[nakozlow.livejournal.com]

My brother-in-law's kids did sign language. I actually remember them using it most when they were around 2-3 and about to have a meltdown. I have a book on baby sign language as well as a 16-mo old who thinks it's HILARIOUS when we try to do the signing around/to him (he will giggle for ten minutes straight when we try to show him "All Done" after he eats). Despite my efforts, he's picked up exactly zero signs so far.

I didn't have a sling, but probably wish I would have since our kidlet insisted on being held all day/every day in the beginning. I used a Baby Bjorn front-carrier that I mostly loved.

[kate_nepveu]

At least you're amusing him!