Look ma, no hands

chase  ·  Thu, Sep 3, 2015

We have a body wrap that allows us to wear Milo on our chests, and though we’ve tried it before, it has always been a little intimidating. It’s a very wide, long, stretchy piece of fabric that is hard to get started (step one is crossing the ends behind your back while keeping the fabric flat), and once we had it tied we weren’t sure how tight it should be, or how exactly Milo’s legs should be positioned.

Michelle to the rescue, as usual. She demonstrated a trick for doing the behind-the-back fabric cross that is both easy and debonair. She also had some tips for keeping Milo’s head more secure, the result of which is that I can now go anywhere and do anything I want without having to worry about Milo.

We immediately took advantage of this by going out for lunch at at 4505 Burgers & BBQ — our first restaurant meal with Milo! She slept beautifully for the whole walk there, and stayed calm when I took her out of the wrap and passed her across the table for a feeding. She nursed under the cover while Misty nibbled. It was easy! It was delicious! It worked!

Back in the wrap after lunch, Milo fell asleep again while we browsed in a shop and picked up dessert. She even tolerated me dumping and washing the compost bin when we got home! It was so nice having her close to me while we went about our normal lives; it helps me believe that there’s a way for us to be parents and still be ourselves.