Whenever I am out and about shopping, I am usually wearing Layla in our ring sling or Babyhawk. Seriously, shopping is so easy wearing Layla! While at Target a few days ago I was wearing Layla in our linen ring sling (that has a pocket in the tail to store money, phone, keys etc.). We were taking our time browsing and pushing our cart when we heard a lady say to her mother (?) "That's what I need!". (she was holding her 10 month-ish son on her hip while shopping and pushing a cart). As we passed her, she asked what I was using to carry my daughter, where we got it, and how could she get one! I loved it! I gave her all the information that I could...I hope I just converted another mama into babywearing. :)
Then today, I was at the local farmers market wearing Layla in our babyhawk Mai Tei carrier. As we were getting produce form our usual table (our farmers market is primarily Hmong families) I overheard Yang talking to her husband, Chur, in Hmong and then she said "Mai Tei"...they were trying to remember the name of the style of baby carrier I was using! (as Mai Teis are an asian style baby carrier) It made my day. :)
I now feel bad for mamas I see carrying their little babes around in buckets. While grocery shopping recently I saw a mama put the baby's carseat sideways in the front of the cart. It looked like the carseat could fall out at any time ..... needless to say I tried to 'strut' by effortlessly with Layla snuggled up on my hip in the ring sling. Hopefully, the mama noticed and was envious enough to research a baby carrier for herself! lol!
I so badly want to convert ever mama I see into cloth diapering and babywearing a-holics like me! :)
