The Clemson group now meets at 10:30am.  Still the 1st Thursday and still at the Central Library.  We bumped it by 30 minutes so that a toddler program, Wiggles and Giggles, could meet before our group.  We are encouraged to join Wiggles and Giggles before babywearing.

The Greenville group now meets at noon.  Still the 2nd Thursday and still at Natural Baby.  We were sad to drop the evening group but attendance was low.  We hope that work-outside-the-home parents might still stop in on a lunch break.  Feel free to bring your lunch!

We have a new Spartanburg group meeting at 11am every 2nd Thursday at Labors of Love Birth Center.  You can find them on facebook as well. 

The Anderson group has not changed their meeting time. 

I am looking for volunteers to help with the Greenville group.  Contact me at j_byers (at) bellsouth (dot) net.

What about bigger kids?  Will they have anything to do? 

Why yes, indeed.  They use their creativity (and a german wrap) to entertain themselves:

Hope you can join in!

Also, I’m dissolving the yahoo group so please “like” us on facebook to stay informed of meetings and happenings.

Hope to see you this week!

From now on, we will be meeting at Natural Baby  in downtown Greenville.  The easiest way I can describe how to find it?  If you’re driving toward downtown Greenville on 385, you’ll see it on the left as soon as you pass Main St.  Our first meeting will be Dec. 9 at 6pm. 

I encourage you to get a sneak peek of our new home by coming into the store on Black Friday.  Natural Baby’s Grand Opening will be from 10am-6pm.  There will be giveaways and deals galore!  There is an area for children to play and a lounge in the back.   Pssst…Natural Baby sells Ergo, My BabyNest, and Maya slings.

We also have a new home on the web.  I have decided to dissolve the yahoo group and have created a fan page.  I hope that will be an easier way to communicate.  So go “like” us so you can keep up to date on meeting information and reminders.  You can also upload your babywearing pictures.

The ever-wonderful Earth Fare will host the Greenville Babywearing group for Nov. and Dec. We’ll meet the 2nd Thursday at 6pm in the community room at the front of the store.

And since Earth Fare is just generally fantastic…Thursdays are Family Dinner Night. Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal! 

Healthy dinner cooked by someone else AND babywearing?  What could be better?

And so, you can imagine the most asked question.  “Where can I find one of these?  Like, tomorrow!?”  This often from a new mom who has wrapped her baby for the very first time and wee babe has snuggled contentedly off to sleep.  The new mom has that blissed out look that says, “I don’t care how much this costs…I want one now!”  We had a new mom who tried out a stretchy wrap at the last G’ville meeting and I didn’t think she was going to give it back!   

Enter My Baby Modern.  This is an online store.  But guess what?  These retailers happen to live in Easley!  And they welcome pick-up orders!   Sometimes they even deliver if they are in your neck of the woods.  What a fantastic thought for the postpartum family. 

They carry Moby (wrap), K’tan (wrap), Lillebaby (soft structured carrier), and Zolowear (ring sling).  And while they aren’t listed, My Baby Modern also retails Ergo, Puj, Hava, and slingEZee.  If you’re planning to purchase one of these carriers, contact this local retailer and support small businesses!  They even price-match–what do you have to lose?   

Casey at My Baby Modern says they almost always have a variety of Moby and K’tan in stock.  And since stretchy wraps are the most likely product to be demanded immediately requested at babywearing groups, I’ll be sending desperate mamas to Casey!

And as a side-note, while it isn’t listed online, they also keep a limited cloth diaper selection stocked and have access to many of more popular brands. 

In case you’re wondering…My Baby Modern didn’t ask us to advertise for them.  I was looking for a local source for carriers and remembered them.  No kickback coming my way from giving a shout-out!  I kinda feel good when I support local.  Especially local mamas.

And since Earth Fare is just generally fantastic…Thursdays are Family Dinner Night. Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal! 

Healthy dinner cooked by someone else AND babywearing?  What could be better?