Bye Bye Baby Bjorn!

While the Baby Bjorn has served us so well the past half a year or more, its now time to officially ditch the carrier. Cos our little boy has just decided for himself that he has outgrown the carrier and no longer wants to be 'trapped' in it. While Wayne probably felt really close to mommy and all comfortable in the carrier when he was younger, I guess he is a big boy now and would rather be free to move around.

The carrier had really been mommy's best friend for many many months. Wayne would fall asleep within minutes of being in the carrier during his morning and afternoon naps. When mommy used to do the housework, Wayne would be in it while mommy vacuums and mop the floor. Even when cooking simple stuff, Wayne Wayne would at times also be in the carrier! And the carrier was the best thing in the world when mommy went on solo shopping trips with Wayne! It was so easy to bring Wayne out alone with the carrier - tuck Wayne in the carrier, sling Wayne's baby bag over my shoulder and yippee, mommy still had 2 hands free to go shopping!!!

Now, Wayne at 9+kg and 75cm long, he is getting a little too big and heavy for the carrier. Each time I ask him if mommy can carry him in the carrier, he'd shake his head or wave his hands to say 'dont want dont want'. So I guess its now time to give the carrier a good wash and keep it in the cupboards, and bring it out again when we have our next child. Which is probably a very rational decision, cos with Wayne's weight now, any longer in the carrier would most likely result in chronic shoulder and back aches for mommy.