RE: Bring 17month old baby to Alaska cruise. What carrier (sling) to buy?
I would look for a used mei tai over on babywearing swap. My DD is 20 lbs. and I can carry her comfortably in front or on my back (which will be a nice option for you). I have a mei tai baby and it is super comfy! I paid around $50 and it was like new.
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/babywearingSWAP
or look on the thebabywearer.com FSOT board as well. That's where I got mine!
HTH!
Margaret
M, mommy to A 2005, E 2007, and L 2010