So Long Swaddle!

Brady's eye looks FABULOUS! And for the most part, Brady is feeling better - though a cough and some congestion lingers. So it's time to resume our quest to sleep without the swaddle! According to the "experts" you're supposed to wean from swaddling after 4 months. For those of you keeping count, Brady is now 19 weeks old.

Friday, the first night, was easy. Perhaps he was just tired but he slept through the entire night. But the subsequent nights were not so smooth. The poor boy doesn't know what to do with his hands as he falls asleep. For the most part, he punches himself in the face repeatedly, accidentally throws Paci across the crib and tucks-and-punches his legs against the mattress - all while his eyes are closed. It takes about three or four visits from Mom or Dad before he finally falls asleep. We have to put Paci back in and hold his hands still while his drifts off. He's doing very well, though. We have to remind ourselves that he's had his arms strapped down while he slept since birth. He doesn't really know what to do with himself without it right now.

We've also made a new discovery: Brady loves to go the "the office!" While visiting his friend Ian, Brady took in an office tour. He was entertained for nearly an hour. So we ran out and got him his own on Sunday. His first conference call was a Skype chat with his Poppy on his birthday. Happy Birthday, Poppy!