Baby Blanket
We live in Western New York, so this time of year, it starts to get really cold. We had our first snow on October 1st. That being the case, we wrap Baby J. in two layers of pajamas each night. Even with the heat going all night, it still gets really cold. The pajamas alone aren't enough. So at the last pediatrician's visit, we asked if there was any reason we couldn't give her a blanket. All the books say wait until they're a year and a half before giving them a blanket. That seemed pretty ridiculous to us. Baby J. is an extremely active baby. And even though she sleeps for long stretches at a time, she's a light sleeper. The pediatrician said we were ok to give her a blanket, and we have.
It's made a big difference. Baby J. stays warm all night. She doesn't wake as often. A lot of the books will say that because your baby has never had a blanket or a pillow, they don't know what they're missing. But I think Baby J. knew. She loves blankets. And though we don't give her a pillow, whenever she's playing with us in the morning in our big bed, she usually rests her head on the pillow and gets a huge smile on her face. Babies aren't stupid. I think they know that blankets and pillows sure beat pajamas and a flat surface alone.
When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May.
Well, I guess you'll say, what can make me feel this way?
My girl...
D.
