Another Project Done

So I've been thinking lately, and if any of you know my kids, you know that they don't ever slow down, and they definitely never stop. So I figure that I'm just going to be wearing this new kid around all the time because if I set it down for 2 seconds they'll be dragging it around or shoving stuff in it's mouth or who knows what else they'll think of. Anyway, I have one of the carriers that you wear on the front, but I don't think a newborn would be comfortable all sprawled out in it. So I've been looking into those sling things. Now, I've never worn one, and I didn't think I would. (I find myself doing a lot of things I never thought I would. ie: Drive a mini van :)) Anyway, some of them look funny when you wear them, and some of them look uncomfortable, so I don't know what to do. So when I was visiting teaching, one of our sisters was saying her daughter had just made one because she's due in a few days. So I found out some details. Turns out she just looked on the Internet and found a pattern. I figured, hey I can do that. So I did. I made the bigger one first, technically, the untappered one. They're both reversible and made out of the same material, so you get what they both look like. I followed they're sizing guide and everything, I even made it a little bigger, I thought. But when I got done I tried it on, and I didn't like it. It felt like it was around my neck. Now I know I have a big gut right now, but it just felt weird. So luckily I had enough fabric to make another one that was a little longer so it hangs down farther. I also decided to taper it because I didn't like all that fabric around my neck. So then I tried that one on, much better. But now we'll have to wait and see how it feels with a baby in it. I hope I don't have to wait much longer!! I'll let you know how the carrier works out!!