*CLOSED* 28 Days to Celebrate.... ERGObaby Giveaway!

this giveaway is now closed.....

winner will be announced soon *wink*
{the winner is Shannon Baka!!!!}

Before Amelia was born, I knew I wanted to be a baby-wearin’ mama.  I bought an adorable polka-dotted sling on Etsy and awaited my daughter’s birth.  Well, Miss Amelia had different thoughts on the matter.  She has been extremely independent from the get go and has never been much of a fan of being worn.  So the sling thing? Yeah…. Gathered dust in the closet.  At our baby shower, a friend gave us a really pretty {and rather pricey} mei tai carrier and I was really excited to try that as Amelia grew a bit more and had better head control.  About three and a half minutes into the mei tai, she was fussing and crying and all around grouchy.  So the another baby carrier was regifted…. I had all but given up on wearing my precious daughter until the past few months.   I had heard really awesome things about one particular brand of carriers, and I am happy to introduce you to our new friend – the ERGObaby!

The ERGObaby, which we lovingly refer to as “our Ergo,” is a lightly structured and incredibly versatile baby carrier.  Far and away, our favorite way to wear Amel is in the front {the heart2heart carry}, but we have also tried the back carry which Amelia seems to tolerate… I just don’t like not being able to see her and it also gives strangers an easier way to come up and pinch on her cutesy wootsy chubby cheekies…. And I’m not a fan of that.  Sorry stranger – no touchey!  There is also this very elusive hip carry that I am so interested in trying.… because a baby on the hip is a very redneck thing, and well, we live in redneckville out here in Jacksonville {or as the locals say – J’Vegas}.

Caleb is a very involved father… seriously, he takes Amel with him everywhere, and has even worn her while doing woodwork {which I would not recommend… just saying}.  Since receiving our ergo, Caleb offers to wear her more often than not!  A few times, Amel has relaxed enough while Caleb was wearing her to fall asleep so we can use the attached sleeping hood!! Too presh….

ERGObaby offers many different styles of carriers, including organic fabric selections!  In addition, you can select from a variety of gently used carriers for a fraction of the cost!  I specifically requested a gently used carrier so I could tell you first-hand how totally awesome they are – and believe me, you can’t even tell the difference!  I could not find any defects or wear-and-tear on the carrier we were sent.  I love recycling and upcycling – it really cuts down on production costs and output and hello – it saves you money!!  You can purchase brand new ERGObaby carriers directly from their website starting at $105 or used carriers at varying prices based on condition and style!

{win it!}

One lucky Marine Parents Winner will win a brand new ERGObaby carrier of choice!

to enter…. comment on this giveaway telling me your reason for babywearing….

extra entries….

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o   tweet this up to twice a day (2 hrs. between tweets, please!) – 

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giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.  the winner will be chosen on 2/4/11 by a random number generator.  prize choice is subject to availability.  while i was sent this baby carrier for free to review, i was not paid to give a glowing review. my opinions are based on my experience and are 100% honest. to view my full disclosure policy, please click here.