Online - April 06, 2006

From the Peanut Gallery

The Peanut Shell Baby Sling

Pregnancy gave you nine (read: ten) months to accept that certain parts of your life would change once baby showed up.

Hello, spit-up, boogers, and mashed bananas. Bye-bye late nights; harrumph early mornings. Annoying but easy enough to deal with.

Unacceptably irksome, however, is the idea of strapping on the same baby carrier day after day, toting Junior in a boring buckle-and-snap number that does nothing for your look — or your baby’s, for that matter.

Well, you are not alone. And you are not doomed.

The Peanut Shell is a simple sling that merges fun, form, and function. It comes in jillions of colors (almost 80) and season-specific fabrics, and you can wear it six ways. Frosty teal microfleece keeps little bitties toasty when it’s chilly; Hawaii Flip-O stretch poplin works for the beach. There are plenty of bright jerseys and colorful twills for all those play dates in between.

Compact and machine-washable, the Peanut Shell travels easily and is priced reasonably. So there’s nothing stopping you from investing in a few.

Including one to camouflage your darling’s every shade of puke.

Available online at goo-ga.com.