Becos coming too!

Wow. It's a busy week. My order of bECO baby carriers (4th generation) are on the way. bECOs are beautiful and high quality soft-structured carriers.
Before I get these posted on the website they will be available by request (first-come first-served) to customers within Alaska. They are $126 each and carry babies from infancy through toddlerhood.
On the way:
Sky Temple (2)
Organic Avocado (2)
Ladybug
Eggplant Bird (replacing Brick Bird)
Cocoa Butterfly

Infant inserts and waist extenders are also available.

Suse's Kinder Coat

This is the perfect full babywearing coat for Alaska! I have a couple of each size on the way. These run a little large and so a size large should fit clothing sizes 14-16. No extra-large is available at this time but if you need a bigger size please e-mail me and I will keep you posted. These will appear on the site within the next couple of days.

Features:

• You get a waterproof shell babywearing coat with removable fleece liner that can be worn alone .
  
• Adjustable opening in the back. 3 Pockets on inside of shell. One larger one with a zipper on your lower back.
  
• Drawstring below your waist to keep baby warm. And one on bottom of babywearing coat. 2 Drawstrings to adjust back opening from the front on both, shell and insert. .
• 1 Insert for the front to be used with shell alone. Has no lining. (has hood for baby built in - unique to this babywearing coat!)
  
• 1 Insert with fleece lining to be used with shell and lining for colder temperatures (has hood for baby built in)
  
• 1 Half insert for the fleece liner to wear baby in front
  
• 1 hood for baby wearer hidden in collar
  
• works for temperatures to about -25 degree when worn with a sweat shirt or sweater underneath.

• Does not mess up your hair when putting on this babywearing coat!
• Pockets on insert for a finished look
• more buttons on back opening in fleece liner so it can easily and in style be worn as a separate babywearing coat.

ScootaBaby coming!

We'll be adding the Scootababy hip carrier to our line this month. The Ellaroo mei hip has been a great seller but I like the improvements to the generic hip carrier design that Scootababy has made. It's comfortable and easy to use/adjust but the padded waist, like on a Patapum and other sscs, is fantastic. Even with a 35 pound 2 year old it is wonderfully supportive.
I highly recommend it. One thing I love about hip carriers is that you can comfortably sit while wearing your baby or toddler. Last year I took Cormac to a couple of Aces games in the mei hip and we easily fit into the seat. He was cozy and happy and not trying to get down on the icky sticky floor!
Scootababy comes in black canvas with two liner options; the one I have is fleece and the other is a soft cotton print.
These will retail for $107 and are well worth the money for comfort, support, and ease of use.

Pikkolo is coming!

Possibly the most anticipated baby carrier of the season, the new Pikkolo ssc is coming to McKinley Kid!
A great innovation over other front and back carriers like the Baby Bjorn and the Ergo, it uses adjustable straps and has a cool cinching bottom for smaller babies. A waist belt helps redistribute weight to your hips and offers more support for the baby's head and back. It's provides a well supported seat for front carries, unlike the Bjorn's narrow band which puts too much pressure on the baby's hips and crotch. Best of all it comes in 4 great prints and a solid black. CatBird Baby has been a fantastic company to work with and I am thrilled with the innovations they've made to this easy-to-use baby carrier.