The Beco Butterfly Carrier situation has developed into a federally regulated CPSC recall. All Beco Butterfly carriers bought from Jan 1 to March 6 2008 are affected. If you own one, please read carefully. Feel free to forward this message or post it publicly.

Here is the official press release for Butterfly Recall. If you own an affected carrier stop using it, print this form, and send your Butterfly in for retrofitting.

This link explains the new buckle.
This is the link to the recall page in our store. It is much like this blog post.

We are doing our very best to help our customers and we are so very sorry for the hassle! We value our relationship as your retailer and we are here to answer all questions and help facilitate your process with the manufacturer.

Photos of a mom and a dad with 18 month old toddler in a back carry. Next time we do this, we’ll show the hip carry and front positions too. All photos are with the Appletini green carrier with black straps. The mom is not wearing the optional chest strap, but the dad chose to. For her, the memory foam kept the straps in position just fine, and she didn’t want the extra step of a chest strap. But the dad tried it both ways and found he preferred using it. It probably depends some on your body type.

Both are wearing it too “low” in the outdoor shots- at the top of their hips instead of at the natural waist as suggested.

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more, with better positioning, higher up so baby can see. The straps are worn backpack style, but for a front carry you would cross them, making an X on your back.

All the new Butterfly colors are here! Mia, Ethan, Ava, blue Addison, Pony Express, and pink Sophia.

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The next shipment will be March 25. As usual policy, there are no pre-orders but you can ask to be added to an “interested” email list so you can be alerted as soon as the next ones come in.

It’s always nice when big boxes come and we can restock the popular colors we’ve run out of.

Today the good news comes from our BabyLegs and Moby Wrap sections

Our entire stock of Zolowear baby slings is set to ship free.
There is no coupon code required- the deal is automatically applied.

Here is a selection of our 16 fabric colors. Most Zolowear slings are strong cotton with a little bit of stretch, but there are also 3 choices in silk brocade, 2 UV-protective summer slings, and 3 organic choices from their sustainable production line.

All are suitable for newborns up to 2 or 3. They are incredibly well-constructed and safety tested into the hundreds of pounds for weight, but realistically, once your child is 30 or 35 pounds, you’ll both rather have her walk!

Right here.

Here’s a shot of me and my girl. I don’t carry her on my back much because she is almost 3. When we go out she usually walks while I carry baby brother, but this photo shows us at home.

It was December, I needed to ship packages, she wanted to cuddle.

The carrier is a Beco 4th generation in Metropolis.

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No matter what brand of baby sling you were given or are thinking about buying, if you are having any trouble figuring it out, here are two good sources of video instructions online.

Sakura Bloom ring sling company has videos on You Tube

Zolowear sling company has videos on their site

Using a sling can be very easy from the start, but some people need the visual help.

I promise, once you get going, it will become second nature! When my first child was several weeks old, I was stumped by the sling. I got help in person and suddenly it made so much sense! Baby was soothed and I felt comfortable and had my hands free again. What a lifesaver!

By HappyGreenBee organic knit clothing company.

We love these dresses. We don’t have much Happy Green Bee clothing in our store yet but we do carry their matching hats, blankets, and even dressed-up dolls. We just had to start by bringing in these petal dresses!

Toddler girls have such fun spinning these skirts!

Sizes are 6 months to 1 year, 1-2 years, and 2-3 years

I’m glad to announce we’re all stocked-up again on Pikkolo baby carriers!

There is one new color too, a solid khaki. I love when products come in basic colors like that, because some customers really appreciate something a dad will want to wear on a regular basis. Pikkolo already comes in all black, but the khaki matches some people’s clothes or taste better. I’m glad we have both now.

Also, CatBird Baby posted some Pikkolo wearing tips on their blog today.