So decided to write sementara aku masih excited utk bercerita
Bila “dia” sampai.. mungkin aku dah kurang excited nak tulis blog pepanjang…
Appreciation thread post harus ada….. tapi kat blog jela dulu.. blum pegang lagi pon..

Anyways…. Start cerita…
Have loved the Petite Toddler Dream Carrier (PTDC) Neo SSC
Neo means, curved shoulder straps meant for comfy back carry…
Tapi petite means the carrier is meant for petite toddlers..
For me and amir, this means maybe for amir when he 1-2 years old…
I had to try la the PT size..
coz when I decided to try DC…there was no DC in Malaysia yet…

Verdict:
construction-wise the seat darts wasn’t deep enough… and body panel wasn’t high enough…Wearing wise, quite comfy.. love the neo straps.. If worn long hours, terasa jugak la at the shoulders…

Anyways… so decided to look out for a custom DC slot.. (here)
Usually DC akan announce bila die akan jual custom slow…
Contohnye 3 sept, 11:00 am EST…
So tepat2 kul 11:00 am EST dah available nak beli la kat cart online tu..
Tapi by 11:00:02 dah soldout .. kah kah…
so Malaysian internet don’t really stand a chance..

Kadang2.. die akan buat surprised slot…
Meaning, die akan letak satu slot for sale… tapi die tak bagitau org..
So sape yg kebetulan surf that page, boleh aa beli…

Anyways… this one sweet day…
Tetiba aku dpt ilham nak decide to stalk for the surprised slot…
Sebab fikir cam tak logic je nak kejar the scheduled slot…
So aku pon bookmark that page on my safari on iphone…
So bebila aku free… check facebook, mbw, fsot.. aku include skali la that DC page..


Anyways, the next day.. while nursing amir on the bed… went to that page on iphone…
Sekali tu nampak custom slot marked as available…konfius jap aku..
So aku bace description die.. is it really custom slot.. and boleh buat SSC ke tak.. (sometimes ade slot for buckle tais only)
Lepas aku dah make sure.. terus aku cabut and campak amir…. And melompat ke PC…
Lepak je membeli.. no real pressure ahhaah….


Anyways.. after everything, Andrea (the maker) sent and email…
gitau how to make a custom DC…options..
She is soo organize… I like it… no dramas, no fuss, no issues, no emos…
Bayar downpayment USD50.. balance later.. so ala-ala instalment jek haahah


The way to create custom.. pilih all settings..
and send andrea all the fabric yang u want…
shoulder & waist straps pun boleh send..
tapi die ade 2 kaler instock (jalapeno and black brushed canvas)
Some people yg hardcore2 gitu.. akan pilih fabric shoulder/waist ni gak.. nak paling lembut/sturdy/ringan and nak kaler matching2… cord/denim yg paling hangat
Aku malas nak fikir.. so hitam jelah dari Andrea punye instock… sure match ngn all my black shirts hahah…
Body panel pulak… I have a few fabrics yg memang dah lama I’ve sent to my sister..
Fabrics that I fancy… so nak kena pilih satu….
Bukan senang nak dapat slow buat custom carrier…
antara elements2 yg aku kalau boleh mahu dalam custom carrier aku are:

1. ade motif2 jepun.
2. ade tulisan jepun
3. ade sakura
4. kaler merah
5. ade kain solarveil
6. nak hoodie hood

so kain yang aku pilih ni memang la sungguh memenuhi syarat…
hahaha… semua features crammed in 1 fabric lol… tamak betul


tunggu punye tunggu.. after 5 weeks of waiting…. Siap pun!!..
(skip plot, aku dah takde mood nak bercerita hahaha)
anyways si Andrea ni mmg jenis reveal semua yg dijahit kat facebook die..
so, aku nak berahsia2 pon tak guna…
sape2 yg follow DC punye page boleh tengok… potong stim tul…
now kena tunggu utk dipos ke adik aku.. then ke mesia…



simple jek.. and tak pecah kepala decide… didn’t consult anyone on choices…
takde mintak org vote2, takde over2 nak print2 matching2 kan fabric tgk outcome..
so disebabkan decision main tibai je, takut je turned out huduh…
but it turn out better than I imagined… happy with that.. simple..
bende yg aku pecah kepala decide.. was the hood..
should I go hoodie, patterned inside out? Flathood yg align? Hoodie with black SV inside? Should I get appliqué inside the hood?
Cam bangang je hahahah .. pening customizing hoods…
what can I say.. I love hoods! Anyways I got 2 hoods..
But this carrier, I think hoodless lawa.. bila amir tido baru snap on hood… love the snaps! Aku tak suka stuffable hoods.
The only thing I regret … maybe I don’t need pockets…


and aku sangat2 love the black haired girl…
sebabnye dulu aku perasan aku ni Rei Hino… (kenal ke? Hahah)
aku suka die sebab rambut die hitam and panjang and outfit die merah..
ku kumpul sticker2 Rei dalam album… esok aku snap pics album tu kat umah mak aku hahaha


Here’s the final stats…

Toddler DC Neo
18” height, 20” base
Body: Alexander Henry red Thunder Flower fabric
Strap: Black brushed canvas
Straight Waist
Neo shoulder straps
Leg paddings, seat darts, elastic webbings, webbing chest straps,
Single adjust shoulder straps
Hoodie hood removable by snaps

and some preview pics..
cant wait to take actions pics..





with solarveil hoodie!! aku tensen yg KP aritu Mel tanak buatkan aku SV hoodie.. die bagi yg flat je... hampeh...die nak ration SV die, die kata.. sebab SV are no longer in production.. get them while they last.. :P... I got these black SV from FSOT-OT...



sekian cerita of my first ever custom carrier...
finally, something that is totally "me"

watashi wa kono karia ga totemo kawaii to omoimasu yo.. anrea-san, arigato gozaimashita

Other customs that andrea has made... here