I am again in a season of diapers and burp cloths. In other words, my son is born! We welcomed him July 1, and it has been wonderful spending time with him. This has felt much easier than our first kid for a variety of reasons, which has been such a relief.
One thing that I feel like I need to share is this new swaddle we’ve been using. It has been life-changing. We call it the “magic swaddle”, because our son has been sleeping so well when we put it on. I’m talking 3+ hours consistently, as a newborn. We are setting alarms to wake him up in the night to make sure he eats.
It’s the Happiest Baby Sleepea® 5-Second Baby Swaddle. This swaddle was actually a “free” gift from the hospital, that we almost didn’t take with us! We had no idea that they had this swaddle for us, but as my wife and son were starting to be wheeled out of our room in a wheelchair to go home, I opened up a drawer under the hospital’s bassinet and found it in a little gift bag! I’m terrified to think of the alternate universe where I didn’t stumble upon this swaddle. It is amazing how well it works, and it’s much easier to put on than other swaddles I’ve tried. Completely straightforward and dad-proof.
If you have any new dads or moms in you life, consider getting them one of these!
p.s. Holy crap, I was looking on this company’s website and they sell a bassinet for $1,695… that is insane. I can’t vouch for the macbook-priced bassinet, but the swaddle is worth every penny.