Swaddling

Peter really likes to be swaddled when he sleeps and I got this seriously awesome swaddling blanket at my baby shower. I call it our baby straight jacket. :) Velcro is my favorite invention since sliced bread. So the swaddle blanket's main purpose is to keep his arms still while he sleeps, otherwise he will twitch himself awake.

So I went on my Thursday walk and when I put Peter in the stroller he was awake. I thought that he might stay awake so I didn't swaddle him before putting him in, but I brought the swaddle blanket just in case. About halfway through the walk he started to cry because he had fallen asleep and kept waking himself up. So we stopped and I swaddled him in his swaddle blanket and he instantly stopped crying. I knew that's what he wanted but I didn't expect him to immediately quiet down. It was amazing. The ladies that I was with were all seriously impressed that swaddling worked so quickly and so well. Heck, I was pretty impressed too!

I only wish I had more that fit him so I could rotate them while one is getting washed. Though I do have fleece and flannel and I could probably make one myself.

Peter calmly waiting to be fed in his swaddle blanket aka my Baby Burrito