This is a huge and momentous occassion for me. I have had a fear of spiders, more specifically tarantulas, for some time. (since I was a little girl, but let's not dwell on how long ago that was ) I had been watching threads here, and even began to appreciate their beauty. I was so excited when I purchased my first little sling.

I have been trying to work myself up to actually holding the sling. Last Monday, I went to another cub scout pack to give a snake presentation and took along the spider shed as well. The kids all wanted to know if I had held it, and I had to tell them I hadn't yet. So this weekend I decided it was time to do something about it.....

First off... to decide to go with the adult diapers or not. Since I was too lazy to go out and get any I decided to go without.

Next, get the sling and take to a safe spot. I decided to go with the bathroom counter, hoping that I wouldn't drop it but have enough light for pictures.


Then I got the little guy out of it's container and onto the lid. I started to get a bit nervous at this point.


Okay maybe I'm getting a lot nervous, but I can do this. We'll start with baby steps. Maybe just a couple legs on my hand, I think I might be able to do that.


Just another second and I'm good. Please don't let me freak out or drop the little baby.


Okay that's enough. I'm good. Now go back onto your lid little T. ACK, wait ... what are you doing. Oh gawd, it's on my hand and how the heck am I supposed to get it back into it's container. Breathe. Okay time to get off ... eep!


The sling spent all of 2 minutes on my hand, but that was because it took me that long to coax it off me!

BUT ... I did it and I'm so proud of me!!!!