Yesterday I went out and did errands. By myself! It was the first time I'd been alone since Madeleine and Riley were born. It was both liberating and strange.
Of course, where did I go? The maternity/baby store. We needed more of these amazing "super-swaddle" blankets that have changed our lives. The blankets are slightly stretchy, meaning that you can get a really tight swaddle going on. We use this technique during the night and whittled away our nighttime wakeups to two between 10pm and 7am. Not bad! I had a hard time finding a picture online, but the blankets are cotton thermal, made by American Baby Company.
OK, Ri-Man just woke up. More updates soon, including one on GH. Short version: he's doing pretty well.
Moi
- Snickollet
- I'm a mother and a widow, and a whole lot of other things. Here, though, I tend to write about parenting, grief, and their intersection.
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6 comments:
Hugs to you Snick. (Hugs to the whole family, I should say)
Hugs and more hugs from me, too.
Kiss the babies for Auntie Yankee.
Is it the wrap that also has velcro? We LOVE that thing. We used it so much that it has now become M's "blankie".
Wohoo.. a few minutes to yourself!
Glad to hear everyone is doing well.
Take care
My sister's baby loved being swaddled. I was amazed what a difference it made in her fussy level.
Hey, wait, my sister pre-empted my comment!!! I just noticed 'otr sister'. Ha! I guess it must be true then...
OTRsis--it's not the one with velcro. We tried that one, but it wasn't tight enough! This is just a rectangular blanket that's stretchy enough to allow for a really tight wrap.
Three cheers for swaddling!
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