The Moby Wrap

I've decided to try the whole baby wearing thing and after looking around online went with an organic Moby wrap (sort of wishing I had gotten a mei tai, but maybe once Emma's a little older I'll switch).  I watched a video online before making my purchase and thought "Oh, that looks easy." 

I get my wrap in the mail and pull out what seems like a never ending piece of fabric.  So far NOT what I was expecting. 

Today I decide to practice using my Moby.  I go to the website and click on the first video.  This is the image you should have in your head:  me standing in the living room, squinting at this tiny video on my computer, and trying to fold what must be 20 yards of fabric as per the video instructions.  It takes me 10 minutes just to find the tag in the center and then another 10 minutes to fold the entire 20 yards in half.  Meanwhile I have to stop and rewind the video to the beginning because the model is going so fast that I'm 12 steps behind at this point. 

Then I have to, without twisting it, wrap the ends around my back, cross them, and pull them up over my shoulders.  Did I mention without getting them twisted?  In trying this I have 5 yards of fabric wrapped around each leg and I'm tripping all over myself trying to get untangled.  Then you tie this thing around your waist.  Of course the skinny model can wrap it around her waist 5 times...I get it around once.  Okay a half a time.  Okay I'm lucky I could tie it at all.  Plus the entire time I'm practicing I'm wicked out of breath and huffing like an asthmatic after a 20 year cigarette habit.

After watching the video 25 times I think I finally got it!  Of course my giant belly is a hindrance in this trial and error; however, once Emma gets here I think she'll like the Moby.  Or at least I hope I can catch her if she falls out of it.