Tell us about your family (significant other, children, fur children, other pets, etc)
My husband Justin and I have been married for 4 years. We have two little girls named Evelyn who is 3.5 years old and Eleanor who turned 2 in May. We have a chihuahua named Sophie who currently lives with my mom as we found out Evelyn is allergic to dogs.

When you were pregnant, did you plan on wearing your baby?
I actually didn't plan to babywear with my oldest and even now I forget how I even came across babywearing or why I even borrowed a baby carrier regardless of the past, I continue to babywear but its few and far between as my girls continue through toddlerhood.

What do you love about babywearing?
I love that I can be hands free or that my day can continue despite missed naps. My oldest had a welcome back to school party and the youngest decided to finally take her nap at 6 pm at the start of the party and our trusty toddler kinderpack to the rescue.

Which one of your carriers do you use the most and what do you love about it?
Our most loved carriers would be either our toddler tula, toddler kp and our preschool kinderpack. I love them each for different reasons but I'd say our most used would be our toddler and preschool KP's which is due to them being Disney themed.

Tell us about your main role within the CBW Leadership Team?
My primary role is to staff Monday's skills workshop at Northwest Library.

What additional role(s) do you have within the CBW Leadership Team?
I am also involved in the lending library committee and I have been a Monday co-lead for a short period of time. I eventually stepped down from the Monday co-lead as the unknowns on where my husbands future career both in IT and the military were far to great along with my oldest attending preschool and wanting to be more involved there.

What drew you to become a leader for our community?
I always liked going to the Meet Ups as we well as events like summer shorties and everyone seemed friendly and down to earth. With not being from the area originally and not having many friends let alone parent friends I thought it'd be a great opportunity to get to known people especially those that love baby carriers just as much as I do.

What activity are you most likely to rely on babywearing to get done?
School drop offs and pick ups since they do not have a drop off line and we physically have to walk our daughter inside and to her physical classroom all while our youngest likes to explore big sisters classroom and doesn't want to leave.

What skill do you hope to master over the next year? (does not have to be babywearing specific but it *can* be)
Time management!! We barely make preschool drop off or any other scheduled events in time and every time I say I'm going to leave a few minutes earlier and it never fails that I'm still always late. Babywearing specific, I'd say I want to master the task of using all of the carriers that I own. I have my "go to" carriers leaving an unused, will never sell stack that I need to start enjoying again as I did when my girls were younger.

Tell us about your family (significant other, children, fur children, other pets, etc)

My husband Michael and I have been together for 9 years, married for 6 years. Our children are Madison, Elijah, and Isaiah. Our pets are felines Nolan and Tia and canine Sadie. We are also a homeschool family.

When you were pregnant, did you plan on wearing your baby?

When I became pregnant with my first I bought a Moby and an Ergo with an infant insert. Two months after my baby was earthside I bought my first woven wrap Kokadi Erna in wonderland.

What do you love about babywearing?

Babywearing for me makes parenting on the go easier. When you add in two additional kids who are on the go I need to be able to easily catch up with them and sometimes our location isn't ideal for strollers/wagons. Another thing I love about babywearing is the closeness. The feeling of a child's head resting on your chest/back as they fall asleep is one of the best feelings ever.

Which one of your carriers do you use the most and what do you love about it?

In this stage of my life I frequently use my Integra Solar carrier sometimes I switch it up to my BaBy SaBye meh dai. The Integra is a thin comfortable option that is able to get wet. The meh dai can be used to achieve a high back carry and I use it if I know we are going somewhere where my son will want to look around.

Tell us about your main role within the CBW Leadership Team?

My primary role is staffing the Saturday Skills Workshop in Grove City and Social Media Web chair.

What additional role(s) do you have within the CBW Leadership Team?

I am also a member of CBW Fundraising and Lending Library committees.

What drew you to become a leader for our community?

I have been wanting to volunteer my time for a while and since babywearing has been a passion of mine for so long I decided that joining an organization that shares babywearing education to caregivers is the perfect place to be.

What activity are you most likely to rely on babywearing to get done?

Every grocery trip a carrier is a must we may start them in a cart but I always walk out with one being carried on me. Hiking is another activity that babywearing is pretty much a given, little legs get tired and majority of places are not stroller friendly.

What skill do you hope to master over the next year? (does not have to be babywearing specific but it *can* be)
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I would like to get back into back wrapping. All of my children are at a different spot than they were a year ago and I feel they would all be willing to give me the few additional minutes I need to wrap up my youngest.

What does a day in your life look like with your job/pursuits?
Normal day for me starts sleeping in as much as two kids will let me! Usually we have an activity for my 3 yr old in the morning, swim class, clay class, gymnastics and playgrounds are our favorites. When my husband gets home from work that's when I have to leave for my job. Babywearing really gets us through these days so the baby and I can keep up with the toddler. By night I'm a supervisor for technical support.

Tell us about your family (significant other, children, fur children, other pets, etc)
Marred to my best friend and gaming partner for 8 years. We have two little ones (3 & 9mths) and two doggos (German shep and a shih tzu)

When you were pregnant, did you plan on wearing your baby?
It took us 3 years to have our first child, so while struggling with fertility meds and procedures, research kept me sane. All that I found solidified wanting to use baby carries from the getgo. I started with an ergo 360 and infinteno meh Dai from my baby shower.

What do you love about babywearing?
I've worked outside of the home full time after both maternity leaves so it's helped me feel connected when I am home. My husband also loves to wear our kids so it's common to see us in a grocery stores or out and about in carriers. Wearing my youngest has been a saving grace to spend 1on1 time with the older child. I love the different fandoms that I can subtly show off in my carriers like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings.

Which one of your carriers do you use the most and what do you love about it?
I am pretty universally open to all types of carriers. I would say ring slings are my favorite followed by SSCs. I don't have a perticular favorite brand though and as my children have grown and entered different stages my "go to" carrier has shifted along with them. I have woven wraps in every size and have sewn my own Meh Dai because I like to have a carrier for every occasion.

Tell us about your main role within the CBW Leadership Team?
I am a Saturday skills workshop leader for our Grove City location! Lately I've been focusing on Stretchy station because my youngest is still small enough for stretchy wraps. My youngest was born premature so I've been building up a collection of pictures and information targeted towards extra small babies and how they fit in each type of carrier. It's been rewarding to help other moms of preemies feel understood and answer their specific unique questions.

What additional role(s) do you have within the CBW Leadership Team?
I am on our social media and web team. That means keeping the Facebook group & page running smooth, assisting online fitchecks, and creating weekly engagement posts.

What drew you to become a leader for our community?
I felt so welcomed from cbw leaders and members when I was a new mom. I wanted to be able to help out in our community but also be able to involve my children. It's the perfect volunteer opportunity because both kiddos come with me to each skills workshop!

What activity are you most likely to rely on babywearing to get done?
Umm, the list is too long! Shopping, toddler activities/classes, late night gaming, cooking food, cleaning, etc.

What skill do you hope to master over the next year? (does not have to be babywearing specific but it *can* be)
I recently feel I've mastered the Meh Dai which wasn't a favorite with my 1st born but now I love it! I think once my squirt of a baby gets bigger I'll want to master double hammock woven carries with fancy finishes.

When you were pregnant, did you plan on wearing your baby?

My mom was a babywearer and made sure I had a baby carrier.

What do you love about babywearing?

Babywearing is my main parenting tool. I use it everyday from nap time, supporting a child who always wants help, and providing a safe space when you're out in a busy space.

Which one of your carriers do you use the most and what do you love about it?

I use a ring sling from birth through toddlerhood. With my first child I used a SSC a lot in toddlerhood, but with my second child I have really come to like onbuhimos and the higher back carry.

Tell us about your main role within the CBW Leadership Team?

I am Saturday/Grove City leader and Policy and Procedures Committee Chair.

What additional role(s) do you have within the CBW Leadership Team?

Members will also see me a meh dais and onbuhimos at the Saturday Meet Up as well as organizing community involvement events like Babies and Bumps and member playdates/hikes (starting again this summer).

What drew you to become a leader for our community?

I love peer to peer support groups for new caregivers. I wanted to make sure there were enough leader to ensure that meetings continued to accessible to different areas around Columbus.

What activity are you most likely to rely on babywearing to get done?

I hate having strollers in busy areas or loading it up into my car so babywearing is usually my go to when we are out and about.

What skill do you hope to master over the next year? (does not have to be babywearing specific but it *can* be)
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I am looking forward to learning how to design and reestablish wetlands as an effective stormwater treatment method.

The soul aseema is touted as a newborn to toddler carrier, I decided to give that claim a try! Overall, I find the aseema to be comfortable for both newborn and big kid. While there are some unique adjustments to be made on the carrier, it did get surprisingly tiny in the smallest setting while growing to the full soul toddler size in the largest. This makes for a generous size range.

Realistically, I think this newborn setting wouldn't fit well for about another month for this wearer although
there were no complaints. It fit quite well for the big wearee and both of us were comfortable. For the
newborn wearee, I had to put the waistband at my natural waist which meant the lumbar support needed
removed for a snug fit.

The carrier appears bulky but wears solid. I personally enjoy thick straps so I found that very comfortable.
While the sliding panel height adjusters worked perfectly fine, I didn't prefer how they wore and they didn't stay put well in a back carry with big kid.

As a small framed wearer, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the Aseema fit and would recommend it
to others as a one and done option.

Tell us about your family (significant other, children, fur children, other pets, etc)

I've been married to my husband, Todd, for 10 years. We have 2 boys, Gavin and Maddox. Gavin is 8 and Maddox will be 2 in June. We also have 4 dogs, 2 snakes, 2 tortoises, a leopard gecko and a betta fish to keep us busy!

When you were pregnant, did you plan on wearing your baby?

I did. I started babywearing when I was a nanny and knew that I would wear my babies some day. My first carriers were a ring sling and an original Ergo.

What do you love about babywearing?

Babywearing has been such an amazing parenting tool. When my babies were little, babywearing helped me bond with them and keep them close while also taking care of daily chores and errands. As they have gotten bigger, I love that babywearing gives us extra snuggle time and a safe place for them to be.

Which one of your carriers do you use the most and what do you love about it?

I think this is a tie between my Comfy Joey ring slings and my Lenny Lamb SSC. I love ring slings for quick trips or when Maddox will be up and down a lot. For longer trips or when I need to get things done, I prefer to put him on my back in my SSC.

Tell us about your main role within the CBW Leadership Team?

I am a co-lead for the Monday meetings.

What additional role(s) do you have within the CBW Leadership Team?

I am on the Lending Library committee and I'm the Fundraising Committee Chair.

What drew you to become a leader for our community?

I really wanted to help spread the babywearing love and show other caregivers how helpful it can be. I think it can be overwhelming when you start and that can scare people off but it doesn't need to be complicated. Having one carrier that fits comfortably for you and baby is all you need!

What activity are you most likely to rely on babywearing to get done?

Grocery shopping and running errands in general. Maddox loves to explore and while I try to encourage that as much as possible, sometimes I need to just stick him on my back and get things done!

What skill do you hope to master over the next year? (does not have to be babywearing specific but it *can* be)
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I would really like to continue improving my wrapping skills! My toddler is just now letting me wrap again and I'm excited to continue trying out new carries.

​The Ergo 360 Omni has some great features that its predecessor the Ergo 360 lacked. Those upgrades include a buckle only waist with added lumbar support pad. I found that this added feature which is a wide rectangular pad had more back coverage than Lillebaby's lumbar support pad.

Another upgrade is that this carrier doesn't need an infant insert! The carrier adjusts from a narrow seat to a wider seat using velcro tabs on the inside of the waistband. I wish they would've did away with the confusing button adjusts present on this carrier as well as the original Ergo 360. This carrier offers multi-position carries typical of other SSCs. The leg/bum bulk is still present in this carrier similar to the original 360 which I'm not a fan of.

The canvas material is still the same that you see in many SSCs which softens nicely with use. They also added some fun pops of color on the inner panel and hood. And, they added a removable waistband pouch for keys/wallet/phone.

My wearee in this picture is 13mo, 30", and 25lbs, in 18mo pant size. I don't prefer to carry facing outward but he had fun and it was more comfortable than other carriers I've  tried that face outward.