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baby wearing: the secret perk

Mom Achievement Unlocked: using the distraction technique

we all know, or can assume, the perks of baby wearing: use of hands! one can eat, drink, use the phone, type a blog post, shop, brush teeth all with your little one in tow.  and, i find after a few minutes in his sling he's fast asleep!  yay for sleeping babies!

but what is the distraction technique you ask?  when you wear your baby that's all anyone is looking at, so it doesn't matter if you haven't "lost your baby weight" or don't have makeup on, or, let's be more realistic, haven't showered in days.  put on that baby and you might as well be wearing the cloak of invisibility.  it's a super power, use it!

all my belly lumps are covered!


look at that cute baby, oh his hair, those little ears....see? you haven't noticed my under eyes at all!

even my husband is getting in on the baby wearing...in his own diy way...

no baby? no problem! a cute dog will do!


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