Down the Rabbit Hole

At some point in my parenting journey, I wanted to go back to the workforce and gift my son with the opportunity to socialise with children his age. I was hesitant for a long time because the COVID-19 pandemic continues. However, the time for daycare finally arrived as I've been given the opportunity to work again.  I am very thankful that my son's teachers take the time to really figure out how my son ticks. On his first drop-off, in the middle of one of my son's crying spells of the day, I met with the teachers, Sherri and Charlene, about what might make my son more comfortable in school and I brought him his favourite meal, milk, snacks, and toys. Over the next few weeks, they kept meeting with me with questions about my son's new words (my son gets frustrated when nobody understands what he's saying). The first three weeks were tough for both of us because he cried during each drop-off. I questioned if I made the right decision of sending him to daycare every s...

As my son started outgrowing his Ergobaby Omni 360 carrier , I started reviewing my options for toddler carriers. Yes, I am still babywearing. I'm very thankful to my doctor and the physical therapy team, who helped strengthen my hips and knees months after delivering my baby. They have helped make babywearing as long as I'm doing it possible. (I was in pain when I entered my third trimester, probably caused by changes in my centre of gravity, the added weight, and changed gait. I'm still waddling these days when I'm exhausted.) For toddler carriers, I zeroed in on three brands: Baby Tula, Lenny Lamb, and Artipoppe. Baby Tula's ikat prints and Lenny Lamb's rainbow lotus are both eyecatchers; they always  get my attention when I check online! But at the end of months of researching, I decided to buy Artipoppe's Zeitgeist with argus pattern in oat. I must say that the price of the Zeitgeist carrier kept me from buying it before my son was born. It's too hi...