O, Kangaroo Korner Adjustable Fleece Pouch, how I love thee! Let me count
the ways…
1. Fleece is the perfect fabric for a pouch – soft & snuggly yet supportive.
2. The depth of the KKAFP works for a newborn and also for a toddler. I’ve used my KKAFP on a near-daily basis with Maddy (now 3.5 yrs) since the dayshe was born!
3. The adjustability of the pouch is so forgiving – I gained 50 lbs during my pregnancy (yikes!), lost it afterwards (eventually) and used the same pouch the entire time. Plus, it fits over sweaters in the winter.
4. Fleece is great for not overbundling baby. I was able to dress Maddy lightly and yet keep her warm and cozy next to me.
5. Dads love the KKAFP, too! My husband, JJ, a former Bjorn-lover, became a pouch convert after I got him his own KKAFP. The sporty styling appeals to guys who don’t want a “girly” baby carrier.
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| Trimming the Christmas Tree with Jack (6 mo) |
Truly, I could go on and on. The Kangaroo Korner Adjustable Pouch was my entree to world of all the fabulous carriers now on the market. Before my first child, Jack, was born, my sister-in-law told me I must have a Baby Bjorn carrier. I duly registered for, and received one, and it worked fine for us. Jack was a big boy, though, and around 5 months, the Bjorn was no longer comfortable for me, with baby weighing 17 lbs. But I’d gotten so used to the convenience
and ease of using a baby carrier that I couldn’t imagine only having a stroller at my disposal. And Jack certainly wasn’t about to give up getting carried by mom! I was determined to find something to take the place of the Bjorn.
When a friend told me about the KKAFP, I ordered one online, and found babywearing nirvana! The KKAFP was so much snugglier than the Bjorn! I could carry Jack in a natural position on my hip, and he could look around at the world or snuggle down into the carrier to sleep, depending on his mood. I could nurse with him in it, while pushing the shopping cart at Target, and no one was the wiser. My pouch was so easy to put on that I didn’t mind him wanting to get up and down constantly. It folded up easily into my diaper bag, and went everywhere with us.
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Laurel with Maddy (3 wks) in the KKAFP |
Jack’s sister Maddy was born 9 days early, which isn’t early at all, but of course I was completely unprepared. I had planned to work another week and had loads of unfinished material. I knew I wouldn’t be able to relax into our babymoon if I didn’t finish some of it up and spend a bit of time training my replacement. Not that I recommend this to anyone (I think I was riding high on the excitement of a smooth and easy labor and delivery and a beautiful baby girl), but on my first day home (two days
after her birth), I drove to the office, popped her into the KKAFP and spent a few hours finishing up and showing Andy (the guy taking over my caseload) around the office.
I eventually found other carriers, like the ERGO, the Kozy carrier and the BBO, but I always return to the KKAFP for it’s comfort, ease of use and snugliness. I give KKAFPs to all of my friends who are having new babies, and it’s been a hit every time.
Now that Maddy is almost 4, we don’t use carriers so much anymore – she’s a big girl now. But the KKAFP comes out on mornings when she doesn’t want to walk to big brother’s classroom. And when she’s crabby and needs to get away from it all. And when she’s sick and wants to be held, like last night, when she was up at 1 in the morning with the flu.
They say you never forget your first love, and that is certainly true for me and the KKAFP!
