Day 4: Sleeping Freely

From the very first day we brought Michal home, we swaddled her at night.  While some babies dislike being wrapped so snugly, Michal had no problem with it at all.  Every night at bedtime, we'd wrap her up tightly, give her a bottle, listen to some classical music, and put her to bed.  We definitely contribute her sleeping through the night at about 6 weeks to the swaddle.  We used the Miracle Blanket (it is aptly named), which is essentially a baby straight jacket.  


Lately, Michal has been impersonating a Baby Houdini - every so often, during the night, she'd find a way to bust out of her swaddle.  At first, it was an occasional occurrence, but lately, it has happened with greater frequency.  Unfortunately, once she is free of her swaddle, she wakes up.  We decided, after one night of three such escapes, that it was time to go without the swaddle, and we were going to do it cold turkey.


Last night was the first night, and boy did Michal excel our wildest expectations.  While we anticipated a sleepless night, it wasn't our experience at all.  Here is the girl, first thing in the morning.