June 17, 2011
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Another post without pictures or videos? I know. I'm ashamed ... I feel my readership dwindling as I type this, before I've even hit 'save'. My goal during nap time tomorrow is to put some pictures up and boy, do I have some cute ones. For now, you are subjected to merely words so I will keep it short and simple.
Freya is sleeping in the nursery tonight and not our room. She's been sleeping in there during the day for some time, but tonight is her first overnight. I'm sad. This phase is always tough for me to let go of. I know that it's time and if I wait longer I'm subjecting us all to a bad habit that could potentially be a real pain to break. (Like the swaddling thing. Next baby, no swaddling. Remind me.)
I just looked over at Nate, who is lounging on the couch, and he is on his side with one leg up in the air, stretching. He's frozen like that. I'm not sure if I should say anything or not. Oh, he's done. Here goes ...
Me: How was your stretch?
Nate: It was good. It stretched.
And this is why I love my husband (besides all that junk like he's handsome, tall, selfless, gentle, etc.) because he doesn't waste time on unnecessary words. Boom. There it is. Good. It stretched. If he were to ask me I would go into detail about what it was exactly that I was stretching and what the cause was behind my need to stretch and so on. I make up for a lot of unused words in this house.
I suppose this post, which I was going to keep short and simple, is proof of my knack for wordiness.
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I actually prefer posts of just words to ones of mostly pics and video. You won't lose me as a reader! (And not just because you are the ONLY person I know that still faithfully updates!
) I'm trying to get back on the bandwagon myself.
And you HAVE to swaddle a baby! They need it! All mine decided they eventually hated it on their own, so I don't know how it would be as a habit, but I just can't imagine making a little baby flail all around when they like being so snug!
While I look forward to more pics of your adorable little ladies, I like reading your thoughts and experiences even better, so keep 'em coming!
@I10lbs2hvy -
Thanks, Debbie
Freya didn't know how to sleep without it (Mazie outgrew it and it was easy to stop) and I had a difficult time transitioning her. How long did you swaddle your babies? Maybe I stopped too soon?
Hi! What is it you don't like about swaddling? Just trying to learn about it so that I'll feel at least a little ready in five and a half months!
@jonnalynn -
:)
You're pregs????????? CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Swaddling is wonderful and really does help the babies feel secure. Freya didn't transition out of it very well so I just did it in stages. Freya wasn't used to the freedom of free arms so I put her in a sleep sack with her arms inside for a while. After she got used to that I took her out of it but put mitten on her hands (free hands kept her up and she kept scratching her face, etc.). Now she's free and clear.
I think most babies transition better than this though (Mazie had no problem). Just keep in mind that whatever habit you set up might need to be broken later, (sleeping in a particular position, sleeping in a swing, pacifiers, swaddling and so on) some easier than others. Usually, if you use common sense, it all works out in the end.
i dont know anything about baby swaddling. but this post made me chuckle. go nate. keep it simple. he heh.
Yes, I'm due December 10! It's all new to me so I ask alot of questions!
@jonnalynn - That's so great. I remember you mentioning that you were going to start trying when we were all camping last Summer.
I've gone into labor on my own, been induced, had a c-section, labored forEVER without drugs, had an epidural, breastfed, pumped and bottle fed, formula fed, put one baby on her tummy, put the other on her back, followed a strict schedule, followed a loose routine, slept with one on my tummy in the recliner for the first two weeks, put the other in her bed and never co-slept, etc, etc. I have a wide range of experience thus far and will help you as much as I can. 
Ask all the questions you want.
@oneparkbench - Yes! We're excited! Do you have a reason why you decided not to co-sleep? There are so many ways of doing things!
I didn't co-sleep with Mazie (for the first 3 months or so) because I read a book that scared me out of setting up "bad habits" and I was petrified that I would ruin everything by doing so. I was very depressed and majorly sleep-deprived so when I had Freya I decided that sleep was on my list of priorities. I also realized that habits could be broken over time without drama!!
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