Have Toddler stand behind you while you squat or kneel.
Lay the
cloth on the floor around you in a big U shape, with the pit of the U
by your butt, and the tails of the U out in front of your knees.
Bend your arms at the elbows, elbows out in front of you, hands reaching back over your shoulders, wrists next to your ears.
Grab Toddler's hands, and guide her onto your back.
Her little boobies should be at or above your shoulder blades.
She should be high enough to look over your shoulders, or lay her head on the back of your neck.
Once you have her that high, lean forward while pulling her forearms, so that her body curves onto your back.
Now, keep your upper back curved forward, and reach behind your butt to grab the cloth.
Spread it out between your out-stretched arms.
Keeping
your arms straight, raise and lower your arms in a big arc at your
sides, bringing the cloth down onto Toddler's shoulders.
As the cloth passes your shoulders, bend your arms at the elbows.
Turn your head to the left and grab the top rail of the cloth on the left in your teeth.
Continuing
to hold the left cloth firmly in your teeth, turn your head to the
right and grab the top rail of the cloth on the right in your teeth.
Hold
the top rail of the cloth quite firmly in your teeth while you reach
behind yourself again and grab the bottom rail of the cloth from near
Toddler's butt.
Slide your fingers along the bottom rail, tightening it, as your hands get closer to your shoulders.
Fold the bottom rail under the top rail as it passes over your shoulders.
Now, let go of the top rail (from you teeth) and tighten the top rail.
Grab the top and bottom rails at your shoulders with your left hand on the left side and right hand on the right side.
Shimmy the cloth and the Toddler as you tighten both rails again.
Slide
your hands along the cloth, pulling down towards the floor, keeping
plenty of tension on the cloth so that it remains tight.
Once your
arms arm fully extended behind you, stand up straight to let Toddler's
body weight settle onto you back, and her legs come down some.
Cross the cloth behind her, under her butt, passing the left cloth to the right hand and vice versa.
Continuing
to hold the cloth firmly in each fist, slide your hands along the
cloth, pulling forwards towards your breasts. Put your upper arms down
against your sides, firmly locking the cloth between your ribs and your
biceps.
Continuing to hold the cloth firmly in each fist, slide your hands along the cloth, and tuck the left side between your knees.
Bundle
up the right cloth and stick it through the left shoulder strap using
your right hand on the bundle and your left hand on the shoulder strap.
Pull
it out to your left, with your left hand, and extend your left arm out
straight out to your side so that the strap across your chest has no
slack.
Repeat with the left cloth.
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