Swaddling Baby

Swaddling soothes infants, reduces symptoms of colic, keeps baby sleeping on their backs, and reduces startle reflexes by helping babies sleep longer. Swaddling can also reduce the risk of SIDS by promoting better sleep when infants are on their backs.

Our baby loves being swaddled. We use the SwaddleMe®. They work well for us. It took a bit of finesse to make sure she was swaddled tightly and couldn't wiggle her way out, but she is now happily sleeping swaddled.

Parent company, Kiddopotamus donates a portion of the profit of each SwaddleMe sold to the First Candle SIDS Alliance to help babies survive and thrive.

Happiest Baby on the Block DVD

We received the Happiest Baby on the Block book as a gift, but was also told by a friend to just watch the DVD instead. I read the book and then watched the DVD. Reading the book was a waste of time—who has time to read with a newborn anyway! The DVD is definitely a must buy. Not all of it may work for your baby, but definitely worth a try to calm your fussy baby.

Our Baby Love Has Arrived!

It's been awhile since my last blog post for a very good reason—we had our baby 11 days early! We couldn't be more ecstatic or blessed to have her in our lives. There have definitely been some changes in our lives, but all for the best.

Now that she is here, I have plenty of opinions of what has worked and not worked for us and her in these first few weeks of her life. I've just completed her baby announcement from our company, Baby Love Prints and I am excited to introduce her to the rest of our friends and family. Stay tuned for some tips and comments about products we like and dislike.