baby faves: swaddleme blankets

Love, love, love these Swaddleme blankets by both Kiddopotamus and by Summer. As most new mommies know, little babes love to be swaddled. The theory goes that it makes them feel more cozy and secure and helps create a womb-like environment for them. Mommies love swaddling because it keeps bub’s arms from flailing about as they drift off into sleep (especially when the “startle reflex” hits) and that means they will fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer. I love Swaddleme blankets because they velcro close! When Levi was first born it was easy to swaddle him tightly in any blanket, but after a few weeks he became a little Houdini and could always work his way out (inevitably cutting his naps short). With the Swaddleme blanket, that was solved. He wore the size small until about two-and-a-half months until he started working out how to escape that one too (as you can see by my tarzan-baby photo), and now he sleeps in the large size. Love these!!