Ever since Eleanor started using her crib for naps and at night, she's been working on strengthening her ever-increasing sausage-leg muscles. Last week, I would hear strange squawking sounds after about a half hour after I'd put her down. I'd check on her and would invariably find her turned 180 degrees in the opposite direction with at least one appendage hanging through the crib slats or her head plastered against the rails (we can't use bumpers until she's older). Apparently, she kicks and wiggles herself in several different directions until she becomes stuck. Then, she wakes up fully and pitches a fit to rival the most seasoned 6 month year old.
Our copy of Baby Bargains says they're superfluous, but I went to Walmart anyway in search of a 'sleep positioner.' Thank goodness for the person who invented these. As you can see, they keep her facing one direction (most of the time) and perhaps even give her the sense that she's being held. Now we have one happy little sleeper in our home!
I was actually going to recommend one of these to you awhile ago. We ended up using one too for the first few months after Emma was born, both so she didn't end up in the rails and also I think when they're so new, they're used to be all crammed up until they're born which is part of the reason a big, huge crib can be hard to sleep in. Once we started using one with Emma, she slept much better.
ReplyDeleteBTW, the smile in the last picture looks so much like Dave I think! What a cutie. Eleanor, I mean. Dave...eh, he'll do.
AH!!! She's SO ADORABLE!!! I just want to kiss those cheeks!
ReplyDeleteThe sleep positioner is a great idea, I'm surprised Baby Bargains thought it wasn't necessary. Ivy slept in her Pack n' Play on the infant setting until fairly recently, which worked pretty well.
Have FUN this weekend! What an awesome trip!