I’m still pregnant. 3 Days overdue today. And although I haven’t felt up to hosting a meeting, I have been just bored enough to try to keep the blog alive :) So, it seems there are two new items which have been added to the For Sale or Trade page, which is linked above in the links bar. A lovely Bamberoo mei tai from CMC’s own library! And a Didymos wrap from a local mom! Everyone should know that FSOT (For sale or trade) is a negotiable kind of thing. So if you see something you like/want, but can’t afford the price, don’t be afraid to make an offer! You never know. The worst that might happen is you don’t get a new carrier, haha.
And just for fun… I know some people find the right carrier and never need to move on from there, but for some of us, this can become quite an addiction… so for your viewing pleasure, a bit of my own personal ‘wrap stash’ to share with you all. And I’ve got one more waiting at the post office to pick up! And these are just my wraps! I’ve got a ring sling, a mei tai, and a buckle carrier of my own as well!
On the left is a blue/white contrast Indio by Didymos. Its a ’shorty’ because its abotu 3 meters long, and is used in a more traditional ‘Rebozo’ style of carry, from Mexico. I haven’t quite mastered this length of wrap yet.
Under that is an undyed Hemp Indio, also by Didymos. Indio is the weave, by the way. Its a size 5, which means about 4.1 meters long. I can just barely do a front-wrap-cross-carry in it, when I’m not pregnant that is! That is the carry that I show most of you when you first start with wrapping, for reference :) I’m thinking about dying this wrap a different color eventually.
On top on the right is Earthy Rainbow, by Girasol. Its about 4.2 meters as well. Girasol makes very light but supportive wraps. They have lovely color combinations. This is my favorite. Its a very popular ‘colorway’ in the ‘wrapping’ world (which means the fishbowl that is thebabywearer.com chat forums).
Underneath ER (Earthy Rainbow) is a different Didymos weave, called ‘waves’ because it looks like waves. This one was originally a silver color, but was dyed by a previous owner to a chocolate color, which I love. Its also a shorter wrap, about 4.2 meters. (Raspberry Rouge sells some waves).
Next down is a Laguna, by hmm… let me think. Its a less well known manufacturer and it has skipped my mind. They make some of the same colorways as Ellaroo’s wraps, but with a German weave instead of the lighter weave that Ellaroo does. The Ellaroo colorway that corresponds to this one is called Christiane (www.pookababy.ca sells those I believe). Mine is a long wrap, at 4.6 meters. That length is considered to be a very useable size by a wide range of parents. So, if you are petite, or tall, you can probably get use out of that length.
And my last wrap, on the bottom right, is a special one that I bought for the new baby. Its called HSW, or Hellblau Silk Waves. Yes… you guessed it right! Waves indicates that it was made by Didymos as well! Hellblau is just the color (very pale blue). I don’t know how I feel about the color, but I really love the texture of the silk mixed with cotton. Its a very long wrap, at 5 meters. I’m very excited to try it out with our baby, if it ever decides to arrive!
And just so you know, none of these wraps were bought new! Yes they aren’t cheap, but I definitely saved a lot of money buying them used. I’m sure I’m the 3rd or more owner for some of them. So, my recommendation to you is to look out for used wraps, as they are a great buy. Wraps really last a long time. And they hold a lot of their value, for future resale, although that has changed some in the current economic market 
Hope my next post will have a baby to show!
Shira
