Baby it's cold out there!

I've always felt a bit sorry for the 2nd and 3rd children in the family - they just have to go along with the family when the oldest needs to go somewhere! Thank goodness for baby carriers - it's a lot easier to take Annalies along on our walks to and from school this way. BUT (and this is a bit but!) it's cold outside. How do you carry your baby in a carrier in the middle of winter?

Annalies wears a parka - a Baby Parka! :) This awesome carrier cover allows me to wear my own warm and well-fitting coat, done up all the way, and still have her warm in a carrier!

Baby Parka has designed two products to keep baby warm in the winter. The first is a car seat cover (showercap style). The advantage of this style of car seat cover is that nothing is interfering with the straps of the car seat. Extra padding behind baby changes the way your car seat would protect baby if ever the vehicle was in a crash. With 2 zippers down the sides, it's easy to put baby in and out. The cover has elastic all around, enabling it to fit snugly on all Canadian approved car seats.

The other fabulous product, that we've been trying out, is a carrier cover. Both covers are constructed like a winter coat with an exterior shell, interlining and lining. Both covers are available in several colours.

Exterior Shell: wind and water resistant micro-fibre
Interlining: high performance insulation made from a unique blend of fine and micro denier
Lining: sub ice microfleece made for snuggling and warmth

The carrier cover has a 2-way hood, so baby can face in or out. The hood fits snugly over Annalies' head. Because she wiggles around a bit, I've always put a hat and mittens on her as well, and usually a fleecy top or sweater. The cover is easy to put on - it has a "pocket" for baby's feet, and then just pulls up over top of whatever carrier you are using. There are 2 elastic straps that click around behind the adult, keeping the cover nice and snug. Annalies has always felt warm when we've checked her, and, mostly she's fallen asleep when she's all covered up in her Parka!

BUY IT!
Baby Parka's covers are available at a few retailers, and also directly through the Baby Parka website.

Baby Parka is offering Glimpse readers a $5 discount on either carrier. Simply quote the code "glimpse" when  you email them. (The black is currently back-ordered, but the other 4 colours are immediately available.)