To swaddle or not to swaddle?

That is the question!

When big bird was born he loved to be bundled up, for about a week, and then it ended. Then I had the Hawk, who I would bundle in a blanket (just like big bird), more so because I could not figure out how to use those swaddle things.

But my son had very bad colic and over came my "yoda, baby guru." She came over and told me the five s's, and then showed me how those swaddle things work. My life changed from there!! Any time he was crying and would not fall asleep, I would just swaddle him up and he would calm down.

Daddy bird of course thought he hated it because every time I was swaddling him up, he would cry and squirm, until I was done, then he would relax. The Hawk has always moved his hands to his mouth, ever since birth. So when he would be sleeping, those hands would wake him up trying to get to that mouth. But the swaddle stopped all that!

But then the day came when those little hands crept out of the swaddle and I had to swaddle him tighter and tighter, which was fine because I am the one to do it all the time. But grandparents, aunts and so on, were not so good at it and the hawk just would not cooperate for them.

So the day has come to decide "swaddle or not to swaddle?" To get long naps or not. Well we have decided not to swaddle. But now I have to go threw days of short naps, that seem like they will never go back. But he does seem happier to not be swaddled up, he just wakes himself up now.

So you see my dilemma, he sleeps better with it on, but anyone besides me can not work those darn swaddles.

I will report next week to see how it is going. In the mean time, pray for sleep in our house!

Not me mondays!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


So here we go again. I love this!!

This weekend was Halloween, and I did not borrow a costume from the neighbors for the Hawk that was not the hottest outfit, that he did not wear for pictures only. I also help out at the church event "Trunk or treat," and I did not get there with "The Hawk," to then call my dad to come and get him. I did not get a call ten minutes later that he was screaming his head off, (he will be fine), and did not get a call every five to ten minutes with him still screaming his head off. I did not stay for only 30 minutes of trunk or treat to then drive home, where he was still screaming. No my baby is an angel!

Big Bird was Darth Vader, and he did not go trick or treating with the neighbor kids, running the whole time screaming William!!!! (the neighbor boy) Nor did he melt down when he was told he could not run with the pencils he had been given. He also did not come back from a house (getting candy) with candy in his mouth. No I check for razor blades and poison.

Once again it is Monday and I completely remember what I did last week, and the dishes are not piled up from the weekend, and the laundry is not still sitting in the dryer since Thursday. No I remember thing and get things done!~ O and I certainly did not write this while I was supposed to be getting ready to head to the store!

Have a great week!

Cleaning with children

So, I have a love of cleaning, weird I know, but I do. When I get started, I see more I have to do and get side tracked with something other then what I started with. Example, today I was folding laundry and when I put Daniels away in or bedroom, I decided it was a good time to clean the bathroom. When I was done with that I dusted our furniture, and walk to the living room to find my clothes still folded there to be put away. I laughed and of course put it away.

But on to the title at hand "cleaning with my kids." Before I could clean my whole house in less then two hours, with the music up loud and me dancing around while I cleaned. Not having to watch out for little hands that want to help, and grab sponges I just used to clean the toilet. (gross) It would also stay clean for about a week (in the easy areas), a month in the "spring cleaning" areas.

Now "The Hawk" is well aware when I leave a room, and demands for my attention, if I leave. (even thought I love that he loves me) It makes it harder to get the whole house cleaned in one day.

Also I have a very curious "Big Bird" who wants to help, and we are there teachers so I have to let him, also it make it so we are still hanging out having fun, even though I am cleaning. All day he was saying "actually I have to clean...because I have to." I loved it!

But it is just not the same. I clean and the next day toys are everywhere, Big Bird has over peed and hit the back and outside of the toilet, and dust just grows with more people. But I wouldn't change the cute memories of me with a big sock dusting and Big Bird with one of his, following right behind me. It is just nice to think about things in a new way. I guess the second have of the house will be there tomorrow. :)