OK, OK. I can’t “keep her small.” Fine, be like that. But I need a new baby carrier to carry her around with me. We use the Baby Bjorn pretty regularly these days. For some reason she’d rather be strapped in the carrier than strapped in the stroller. And like the doting mom that I am, I oblige her whims when she screams in the store and I strap her on. I’m pretty sure she’s playing me. But the Baby Bjorn is killing my shoulders because that kid is getting big and all. Kinda heavy even.

So, I’m going to evaluate some carriers. I’m going to try the Ergo, the Sherpani and the Baby Hawk. I’m going to pay for them all myself, carry Courtney around the world and stuff and return what doesn’t work for us. Hopefully she won’t hurl on any of them. I really want something where I can carry her in the front and in the back. But lots of back carriers I’ve seen don’t allow the baby to see over your shoulders, which is a must for us. I like the look of the Baby Hawk, it comes in some great fabrics but it seems to have a lot of fabric to strap it on. The Sherpani came recommended from a friend but looks like it’ll take up a lot of space. And the Ergo is the Ergo and people love it but we’ll see how it works for me.

Oh, and whatever I decide on, Courtney can’t end up on the floor while I’m trying to strap her in.