happy baby

After watching "The Happiest Baby on the Block" video last night we decided to try a few of the techniques, which are not terribly different from things we already do such as wrap Oona up, jiggle her when she's upset, croon in her ear. But this video takes it all another step. So, we swaddled her much tighter than we have in the past. Much more womb-like. And she loves it. She slept an extra hour last night between feedings and seems more content.

The theory is that humans babies are born very early developmentally because of our large brains. Horses, cats, dogs, etc. can get up and run around a day or two or even immediately after birth. We can't because we are actually born "earlier". The reason for this is that if we were born more fully developed, our heads would be too big to pass through the mother's pelvis. So, the first few months after birth are really the fourth trimester of development. Therefore, the theory goes, the more womb like you make her fourth trimester, the more relaxed and "happy" she will be. How exactly you make her first few months womb-like is obviously the trick. And this particular pediatrician has his tricks down. So far Oona is a fan.






We've moved out of the nursery/guest room and back up to our attic bedroom loft which is much more comfortable for mama and poppa. In bed we all get to look out the skylight at the big red maple tree above our heads.