Mr. Houdini Hands the magic sleeper

Having worked in an infant daycare I would like to consider myself an experienced swaddler but I have met my swaddling match, Houdini Hands, otherwise known as Gavin. No matter how tight the swaddle no matter the method or secret trick you pull out most always those kissable cute hands will find their way out and up under his chin or draped across his face earning him the new title of Houdini Hands. Now you might be wondering does Houdini Hands have other tricks. Of course, what would a good magician be if he only had one trick. Houdini Hands has the ability to sleep through EVERYTHING! Three screaming little boys running past him with a singing musical toy, slamming doors, telephones, dogs barking next to his head. His specialty though is attempting to sleep through feedings causing his weight to mysteriously disappear. Trying everything we know how and a few tricks from books and the internet our little man takes about a half hour to awake to the point where he will even make an attempt at feeding. Leaving his Mommy and Daddy stumped and his pediatrician to suggest formula supplementing, crushing some of my optimism for breastfeeding success. While it is still possible breastfeeding is hard and I give high regards to anyone who has accomplished this long term, well actually to anyone who makes through a week. I must say it would be easy to quit right now but for the sake of Houdini Hands the magic sleeper I will persevere. I will leave you with Mike and his mini-me Gavin who both not only sleep like rocks and through anything but I often wake to find them sleeping in the same position, talk about cute.

This blog has been brought to you by two feeding intermissions. This is the way we plan our day, plan our day, plan our day, this is the way we plan our day from early in the morning.