My Modeling Career

3rd part in a series

Chris's favorite picture of me, which is at his desk in the PD.

Yesterday we had a photo shoot (I'll post those pictures when they're ready) to show off all of the amazing carriers that have been donated to the Idaho chapter of Babywearers International.

Yes, I have become a model. :)

It was a short-lived dream I once considered as a teenager when trying to figure out what to do with such a tall, lanky body.

Realizing that ethics aren't really a strong suit amongst models (have you ever watched a model search reality show?! Oy vey!), I went on to getting a college education instead.

Little did I know that one day I would be modeling amazing carriers from throughout the world for an International Conference!


And I have been surrounded by amazing, babywearing people. We should make our own reality show to combat the sleezy supermodels out there!


Oh, and can I just say how comfortable the majority of the these carriers are? Not going to hear that amongst many models wearing next to nothing, taping parts of the body to lift up and tuck in while donning skyscraper heels. I could wear Eliza in this ergobaby for hours and not get tired!
It's been SO fun to include my children in this modeling experience, though I must admit, Eliza is quite the ham for the camera (I have a whole post dedicated for that so stay tuned!)

Here are some of my favorite shots (usually because of the little miss I'm toting, but the photographers have done a great job making the whole picture look awesome):

OK, now, posing next to a gorgeous person like Tiffany is quite the undertaking, especially since she's also an amazingly talented dancer that nearly made it on So You Think You Can Dance.

I don't think life can get any better with love shots like these!

Yes, my hair is different at every shoot. And as you can tell by Eliza's age, some of them were only weeks apart from each other!

While babywearing is the only time I'd ever do a "behind" shot for the camera:

And finally we've even gone fancy with some B&W shots:

Nothing like getting the kiddies in on the modeling action!



Ultimately, I found my place amongst these REAL models:

Yup. My kind of people.

I just love how cute and happy I feel while snuggling my child in these carriers. I'll take that kind of modeling career anyday!