Around 6 weeks old, we began swaddling Gia after it was suggested to us that it might help her sleep better. It worked, so we kept on doing it. 6 months later, Gia still has to be swaddled every time she sleeps, unless it's in the car. You would think that she would hate to be strapped down, and that it would keep her from sleeping, but she seems to really get comfort from it. In fact, the few times I've tried to put her down without the swaddler, she cries, plays with her hands, pulls out the pacifier, and can't get to sleep.
She is so cute when she is swaddled with just her little face sticking out, that Bobby and I gave her some nicknames.
Baby burrito
LIttle Cannoli ( an Italian dessert... if you've never had it, you NEED to)
Houdini - Sometimes when she wiggles her way out of the swaddler, we have to strap her back in. We are very strategic with the velcro and we say, "Get out of that, Houdini."
Papoose (a native american baby all wrapped up)
So, as much fun as the names are, the swaddled-sleeper doesn't make for a great picture. So, when I can, I snap a picture of the rare time she is sleeping with her arms out. I took this one after unwrapping her at the end of a nap.
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