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Baby Wearing

"What is on the agenda today, Beautiful?" Adrian asks me as he kisses me on the lips.

"Today we have Baby wearing 101." I tell him. "We are going to learn how to safely carry our babies in slings."

"Sounds fun. Shall we go?" Adrian asks me while reaching for my hand.

"Yes." I say as I follow him out the door.

We reach the familiar classroom in no time and take our seats after filling out our name tags.

"Good Morning everyone." Janan greets us.

"Good Morning." We all greet her as one.

"Today we are going to practice baby wearing with the dolls and the ring sling carriers I have brought. Why doesn't everyone come forward and grab a ring sling?" Janan tells the class.

Adrian stands up for us, and goes to grab a red ring sling with metal D-Rings and a doll for us to practice with.

"The reason that we are starting off with ring slings is because they are very versatile and have the smallest learning curve, and the most diversified uses. Babies who are carried in slings next to a body feel more secure, they also walk sooner than babies who are not carried. Studies show that babies who are worn are less likely to be colicky and they work great for breastfeeding Mom's, because Mom can do whatever she wants while the baby nurses. Ok, everyone grab the D-ring in your right hand and pull it up to your right shoulder. Let the material fall loosely behind your back. Make sure the material is spread as wide as it can go on your back. If the material bunches, the extra weight of your baby will hurt your back. Rest the D rings on your right shoulder with enough material that the sling stays in place on its own. Grab the very end of the tail of the sling in the middle of the material and bring it around your left hip and up diagonally, across the front of your body and underneath the D-ring. Pull the material all the way through the ring until it is snug against your body. Look the tail over the first D-ring and into the second one. Pull until snug. Now, look down at the pouch you have created for your baby. Gently slide your baby into the pouch and do any adjusting that you need to. I will be along to check on your progress." Said Janan.

The ring sling was easy to figure out. Right away I could see the benefits of breastfeeding with it. Adrian and I took turns wearing our doll, and before we left the class, we already felt like pros. We had already bought two of the red one like we were using, so we were happy to discover how easy baby wearing would be.

"Well class that is all of the time I have for today. Please bring the slings back up front before you leave." Janan told us.

"Are you hungry, Little Dhampir?" Adrian asked me.

A small smile came to my lips. "Aren't I always hungry?" I ask him.

A knowing smile plays across his lips. "What are you hungry for, Little Dhampir?" Adrian asks me.

"Ice cream." I say immediately. "Let's call Lissa and Chrstian and see if they want to meet us at Moo Moo's."

I pull out my cell phone dial Lissa's number. She answers on the third ring. "Hey Lissa." I tell her. "I am hungry for some Moo's Moo's ice cream, and thought you might want to join us."

"Sure." Comes her voice through the phone. "We will be right there!"

"Ok, see you soon!" I tell them.

I turn to Adrian. "She says she will meet us there."

We head over to the ice cream shop and Lissa and Christian are waiting for us outside. "Hey guys!" Adrian calls to them.

"Hello!" Christian responds.

"Ready to go inside?" I ask them. Lissa nods and Christian pulls open the door for all of us to walk through.

We stand in line and look over the menu. I love this place because they mix your ice cream right in front of you. They have tons of different flavors which is great for any pregnant woman! I order a strawberry shortcake ice cream and my mouth waters as I watch them mix the cheese cake and strawberries in my ice cream. It gets heaped into my bowl.

We find a table off to the side that has enough chairs to fit all of us. "How are classes going?" Lissa asks us.

"Great." I tell her. "Adrian got peed on!"

"Hey!" Says Adrian as everyone laughs.

"Really?" Asks Christian. "How did you get peed on?"

"I am not telling you, because that way it will likely happen to you too!" Adrian teases Christian.

"It was during Daddy Boot Camp." I say in between my laughter. "They brought in a real baby, and Adrian had to change his diaper. The kid peed right in Adrian's face! It was the funniest thing I have ever seen!" I say in between guffaws of laughter.

"Seriously?" Christian asks. "Oh man, that is disgusting!"

"Yes, but super funny!" Laughs Lissa.