Sleep What's That?

Zoë was born in the summer and down here in southern Texas that means heat and humidity. It also means air conditioning.

But keep in mind that your baby doesn’t have the girth of an adult or even a child, plus they don’t do too well staying covered up.

I learned this one the hard way.

During the day the air conditioning didn’t seem to bother her, but at night – well that was a different story.

It didn’t take long for me to figure it out though!

I found that dressing Zoë in a light weight, long sleeved onesie with the feet kept her comfortable and she’d sleep longer than 15 minutes at a time. What a relief that was!

(In the winter months, I dressed Zoë in a plush velveteen suit for sleep – it had a hood, feet, and even little mittens. It was super soft and comfy – and she never had an uncomfortable night.)

Zoë also enjoyed lullabies – I have a tape that I played for her every night it was part of our routine.

Routines are extremely important and they really do help your child (no matter what age) make the transition into sleep mode.

The routine I established with Zoë and still use to this day goes like this:
· Snack
· Potty
· Bath (brush teeth and *hair)
· Book and cuddle time
· Tuck in with lots of kisses
· Turn music on (Zoë now prefers Princess songs or Shrek disco)
· Lights out (although Zoë does have a night light)

*About the hair: Once your little one has long hair – beware!

Make sure you braid it before bedtime otherwise you’ll get the biggest knots you’ve ever seen.

I didn’t know this could happen – what a shocker – my own hair never did this, but ever since Zoë, I’ve discovered that lots of little girls have this problem.