No matter how hard I try, I am unable to stop Maya from moving.  She is nine months old now, and I have tried to put off mobility for as long as I possibly could.  You see, I’m not the mom who gets excited at the the thought of my baby crawling, cruising, or walking.  I already have one who does all that, and isn’t that good enough?  All I wish of Maya is for her to continue to be perfectly content snuggling in my arms, with no agenda to go anywhere else.

I’m losing.

Try as I might, she is entering into the active baby stage.  She is crawling and scooting all around (hey, at least I had nine months of no mobility!), pulling herself up to stand, and I know that soon the pulling up will turn to cruising.

I’ve had to accept that my little baby wants to become a child, and children move around.  And since I’ve been unsuccessful at stopping it, I’ve had to change my mantra.  So here goes:

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!

Enter The Juppy.  I was so excited to test this out!  The Juppy is a back helper to any parent who is constantly bending over to aid with mobility skills.  Rather than straining your back, bending over to help stabilize your baby while practicing her walking skills, simply put your baby into the Juppy, hold onto the straps, and let her walk to her heart’s content, and your back’s content!

Watch the video below to see the Juppy in action!

The Juppy is machine washable, comes with a convenient storage bag, is so compact you can tuck it in the diaper bag on your way out to play, and can be purchased in pink or blue.  Even better- you can customize it with you baby’s name!

If you would like to try the Juppy for yourself, the creators of the Juppy would like to give one lucky Typing One-Handed reader a chance to win a Juppy of their own (a $24.95 value)!

To enter (please leave one comment for each entry):

• Follow  The Juppy on Facebook, My Space, and/or Twitter (1 entry each, one comment per entry)
• Follow Typing One Handed (or let me know if you already do) on Facebook or Twitter (1 entry, one comment per entry)
• Retweet or post a link to this giveaway on Facebook or your blog (1 entry per day, one comment per entry)

One winner will be picked at random on Sunday, 8/1 at 9 PM.  All entries must be received by 8:59 PM PST.