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Advice about Ergo or Beco Butterfly carriers?
I asked this in Newborn & Baby as well - sorry for the repetition.
Which is better in your opinion? My baby is over 9 kg (about 20 lbs) and I'd like to try carrying him on my back. The internal safety harness in the Beco makes me feel more comfortable about putting baby on my back but it's a pretty expensive item and I was wondering if anyone out there has any other input? Thanks!
Thanks for your input. Do you feel OK putting your babes on your back in the Ergo? It kind of freaks me out (my babe's a bit wiggly and I'm afraid I'll drop him!)
OK I'm being a pain. What I mean is do you feel OK in the actual putting the baby on your back alone without a helper not carrying the baby on your back? Carrying him on my back is OK but getting him there and in the carrier in the first place is what worries me!
Answer:
I have had the Ergo for about 2 months now and love it. My son is a big boy, 15 months and 27+ pounds and I wore him around Vegas a month ago for 3-4 hours at a time and was quite pleased with it overall. Sorry, but I do not have experience with the Beco.
Edit: To be honest, I haven't gotten my son into the carrier while on my back yet. I have needed my husband to help me. Once he is in there, I don't give it a second thought as it feels very snug and secure.
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How To Pick The Right Baby Shower Cake
Planning and preparing for a baby shower can be a big chore. There are many, many things that need to be done leading up to the big day, this article will provide some helpful advice for a particularly important part of the baby shower planning process... choosing a cake.
For the party, you will think about what decorations to use on the place, what will be the program, what games to have, what baby shower favors to give, and, what to serve.
During the baby shower party, the table centerpiece is most likely to be a baby shower cake. The baby shower cake cannot be similar to the cake that can just be bought from the local bakeshop.
It is better if you or one of the guests baked the baby shower cake. Doing so will also assure you that the cake that will be served as a table centerpiece is in accordance with the theme that you have conceptualized.
Of course, preordering the cake will also be fine as long as you give enough time for the cake to be prepared and that you have discussed with the person who will prepare the cake the concept of the baby shower party and how you would like the cake to look.
However, if you have some baking skills, or if you can follow instructions from cookbooks well, it is advantageous to prepare the cake yourself. You can use your creativity for the design and you can always ask for help from friends. Needless to mention, it is also less costly.
To prepare the baby shower cake, check online for tried and tested recipes and designs. You can also choose the flavor of the baby shower cake.
Usually, the designs and shapes of baby shower cakes are nursery items. These are flowers, birds, butterflies, baby-shaped, toys and other kid stuff. The most common icing colors are yellow, pink, blue, green and white.
In addition, if you have scheduled the baby shower after the baby was born, you can also ask for the baby's picture and have professional cake decorators create and edible cake design using the baby's picture.
Another idea for the baby shower cake is to use diapers. That's right - diapers. Of course, this cake is not for the guests to enjoy. However, the mom will definitely appreciate it if there is already a stack of diapers prepared for the baby.
To prepare a diaper cake, all you need to do is carefully stack rolled diapers into several levels (having three levels is suggested). You may use laces and ribbons to keep the diapers in place. However, make sure that you did not tie the diapers too tightly together to prevent them from being deformed. Deformed diapers will be useless and will just end up in the garbage bin.
The diaper cake can also be placed as a table centerpiece. If you still prefer to have a real cake for the baby shower, you can bake or order a simple cake from the bakeshop.
After preparing the table centerpiece, you need to combine it with good baby shower food. Most of the time, snacks, tea, desserts and punches are served. You can also have some barbecues and grilled foods, in case you have invited some male guests. The dads can bond and have some conversation while attending to the grills. This way, everyone can participate in welcoming the new member of the family.
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