This wrap came all the way from the US of A! Thanx Wiera coz bringing this lovely cotton wrap to balik kampung with her so that we can wrap ourselves in this fluffy!
It was a short visit so we didn’t get to really experience the luxury of this Norwegian wrap, but i would have to say i won’t dare wearing Zara outdoors in our Malaysian weather! The wrap is quite thick & the weave are condensed, made it very suitable for cooler weather, let say, my freakin’ freezing office?! lol
Thanx for visiting us, Zara Ocean!
Btw, Wiera got this wrap for FREE from Ellevil as they pick a random Facebook group member each month to win a Zara. Generous eh?
Here’s one of the latest Ellevill wrap that i like, bamboo blend Paisley Liberty. So classy!!! Oh well, maybe it’s just the model…:P hehe. But still, the wrap looks the very boho-chic one, right?! Lovely :)))))
After FOUR years… 1+1=4!
— happily ever after insyaAllah :D
rs= ring sling
wc=wrap conversion =fabric originally woven for wrapping purpose, but then is converted/sewn to be another type of carrier e.g. ring sling, mei tai or soft-structured carrier (I wonder whether anybody ever convert a wrap to a pouch? Possible eh?)
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I never thought stripes can be so beautiful!! Symphuo is simply gorgeous! Texture wise, Symphuo felt more blankety than Ysabel, soft and plush. The colourway, simply my taste! I loike!! Thanx Emiza for allowing this beauty to travel <3
During me&Sarah’s bw years months, i didn’t get the chance to know about wrap (baby carrier). Mbw gatherings were too overwhelmed with so many carriers, therefore blur beginners like me only went to see&touchtouchtouch the variety of carriers but didn’t really bother to try on something new…like the art of wrapping!
Liza is a glowing preggy mommy now and decided to send out her Ysabel to travel while she focus on being pregnant *hehe*. So yay, I finally got a chance to try out this long piece of cloth in the comfort of my home, full length mirror and my laptop to guide me (wrapababy.com is a wonderful resource for wrapping instructions!).
So here’s my first wrapping experience:
- I tried the common wrapping style called FWCC (front wrap cross carry). I find it quite easy to tie! I mean, in comparison to tying an MT. dJ was willing to cooperate (i guess that made it easier) and ta-da, done wrapping!
- I assume dJ is comfortable in the wrap because the first 2 times i wrapped her (or is it—WE being wrapped?!) she fell asleep soon after!! And i got to spread one side of the fabric strap over her head for support (like our pic on left/the last pic here). How convenient.
- I didn’t fancy the fabric all scrunched up on my shoulder. Should improve on that.
- A wrap, does reminds me of a table runner, a very long table runner. (Some wraps from other makers reminds me of a blanket *hehe*)
- About Ysabel/Ellaroo: The texture of the fabric reminds me of Sarawak’s pua kumbu. More rough than my belgian linen rs but not as rough as Pua Kumbu. I guess the rough texture made it grippy, thus, easier to wrap. The fabric is also thin, so it didn’t felt like i’m swaddling ourselves in a blanket.
- When looking at the funky hippie Ysabel colourway, I never thought it would look good on me *perasan*, but frankly speaking, i kinda like how it brighten up my dull attire. (My wardrobe: grey tshirt, grey tshirt, oh and another grey tshirt. woohoo)
- Wrapping is not that uncomfortably hot after all! The level of hotness is almost the same as when wearing an mt. The setback, like mt, is having to manage the long fabric….menyapu lantai! So gotta pretie at home, or learn & be confident enough to tie in the car!
Kesimpulan: To know is to love is to have! Haha..
Pretty colourway of Ellaroo Claudia, aaaahhhh *wink*
*warning: this is a repeat from what I posted in the forum*
Shida didn’t send this carrier out to travel, but I so wanna try FreeHand Mei Tai because the panel looks slimmer & shorter than normal mt. Hence, i temptrade my precious Tonga to get a glimpse of this mt ;)
The only comparison I can make is with Mei’s Mei Tai, coz that’s the only mt I have!
- For my body build & baby dJ’s age now, the width of the panel is simply awesome! The panel was nicely wrapped around dJ’s body without any excess fabric on the sides. So, ada la sikit ‘ventilation’ from the sides so my baby xde la rasa panas sgt (dia jenis cepat rimas punya budak..hehe)
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Very minimum padding at the straps and panel. For carrying a baby, minimal padded straps is still bearable, and minimal padded (or none I’m not sure) panel is a plus point for our hot&sexy weather!
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The major difference from other mt I guess is the straight edge at the top of the panel. Most mt have curve panels prolly to support the neck. I must say that my baby like this feature most because she’s so conscious of fabric that’s touching her neck/head. I usually carry her in a rs, so she must’ve used to have the back of her shoulders-neck-head free of fabric, so she was quite intimidated with my mmt’s panel! Haihhh.
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FH packed well in my hobo handbag, yay!
Overall, I like this mei tai, but I’m not sure if dJ’s an mt baby! Lol. I’ll try MTing her again when she’s bigger!
If you’re not familiar with the babywearing community, there’re a few norms in babywearing gadgetry that you might want to know before I write about my guest slings:
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One mama can NEVER have too many slings.
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If one mama decided to have more slings but don’t have funds for it, it’s time to let go some of her slings.
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Yes, most slings do have resale value. When I said resale value, it means that the 2nd hand (or 3rd, or 4th hand…) slings can be sold at its buying price,or maybe higher!
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Some slings are RARE. *endangered species alert*! Exclusivity means hefty pricetag *yikes*.
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Some slings are better bought when it’s already USED. These mamas wanted the slings to be lenjan-ed first by everybody else. Weird, but true. They wanted the sling to be well broken-in before it touched her & her baby’s skin, that’s the reason. (I wonder is it the same case for carpets. I remember my aunt collected those expensive exclusive carpets and said the more lenjan-ed it is, the more valuable the carpet will be when she decide to resell it. Wth? *Oops* off-topic, sorry).
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In order for the sling to be broken-in, bw mama who bought NIB or slightly used sling would be willing to let her sling travel so that the sling can be lenjan-ed by other mamas. The sling will travel from one mama to another and be used by these mamas to carry their children before it went back to its owner, hoping that it’ll be more soft and fluffy/floppy/plushy (i donno the correct term/s, pardon me!) by the time its owner use it.
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Mama who owns these travelling slings are very trustful mama. These slings are not cheap I tell ya!!! *Thank you for your trust!*
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The lucky ones are mamas like me, mamas who aren’t ready to spend hard-earned moolah on droolicious slings or involved in sling tradings at any level but wanna try them all! Thus, I get these slings to visit me! Weee!
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I know what you’re thinking right now, but this is re.a.li.ty!
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Welcome to motherhood of the 21st century :P
