Flailing Arms.

The subject line is referring to Olivia. I'll tell you that girl can get her arms out of any swaddle, no matter how tight! It order for her to eat or sleep she has got to be swaddled, otherwise her arms are flailing all around, swatting at...well I don't know what she's trying to swat at, but her arms are always moving. She'll keep herself awake moving her arms all about too. Unless she's laying on your chest, that girl can't sleep w/o the swaddle. I've got to get some video of it and post it on here because it's actually quite funny. Annoying at times, but funny haha.

Tonight her arms were especially active. She was so tired, but she wouldn't let herself get to sleep. Chris swaddled her up so tight, but she some how got her arms out. So I decided to go ahead and give her a bath, which not only did she need desperately, but it usually soothes her and helps her to sleep.
That poor girl did not like that idea one bit. She cried through the entire bath. Normally she can at least tolerate bath time but tonight it was really quite sad actually. She had the saddest little face, and it wasn't the screaming cry of anger it was more of a sad cry. It's like she was telling me she just wanted to sleep! So I rushed through the bath, lotioned her up, put on her jammies, brushed her hair and finally swaddled her the best I could. I laid her down in her usual bed, and she was out like a light. Of course she woke up 30 minutes later wanting to eat. haha. I think she fell asleep eating though. I felt so sad for her.

Meanwhile Sarah was sleeping quite soundly on the couch all swaddled up herself. They both love being swaddled, and if you are holding them and giving them a good butt pat they are in heaven!