I am!! One thing I love about having a new baby is the opportunity to use my favorite baby carriers and maybe try out some new ones. My old stand-by favorite is my Maya wrap sling  or one that I have made myself from Jan's site . I love my Ergo carrier for an older baby and used it for carrying Luke on my back until he was 2. I could have carried him in it longer but after conceiving Maggie I wasn't up to it.

I just started experimenting with a wrap (I made my own using 5 1/2 yards of fabric from the Walmart $1 fabric table) before getting pregnant last time so I'm now enjoying learning how to use it with a newborn. So far I love it as long as I have several minutes to get it on right. It's not as simple to use as the ring sling but it's more comfortable (for me) when carrying for a long time. I am also learning how to use an Asian baby carrier, in this case a Mei-tai. A friend sent me one and a local friend makes beautiful slings and mei-tais. She made a gorgeous pink and cream mei-tai for a baby gift. It is simply beautiful. I prefer the wrap or sling to nurse in because the mt and Ergo are not as easy for that but otherwise they are all fun to use. I love carrying an infant in the store instead of having them in the shopping cart because people seem to love to touch newborns. I'm not a germophobe but I don't like strangers touching my babies without asking.

I also prefer carrying infants to using a stroller, when possible, but sometimes my back can't take it. That's where the wrap and mei-tai come in, they put less strain on me than my ring sling. My babies have all been happier being carried. There are times when the baby is fussy and using a carrier at home makes it possible for me to home school, do laundry, dishes and other chores. Right now Maggie is sound asleep in the wrap after fussing for quite a bit while I held her. There's something about being held tightly against Mama that seems to soothe my babies. I'm sure there are babies that don't like it but so far I haven't had one. LOL! Here we are this morning:

You can just see little Maggie's head at the top and if you look closely under my hands you can see her little feet under the fabric. She loves this carry. I can nurse her in it too by simply loosening the knot at my waist in the back and turing her sideways. She is in a little pocket of fabric under the cross. Directions for this carry are here. There are lots of great ways to use a wrap, ring sling or mei-tai and as she gets older I plan to try them all! Right now we are limited to carries that don't stress her hips (small babies should not hang from the crotch in any carrier, even a commercial one made to carry small babies in that position) and ones that we can nurse in because she nurses a lot.

Editing my post to add some baby wearing links if you're interested! These are some of my favorites!
Wrap Your Baby
The Babywearer
Mama Toto