I don’t know if all babies love motion (probably yes, as there are lots of rocking chairs in the world), but it is one of the best ways to calm Maddox down.
This morning, Mads and I slept late (7:30) so he didn’t want to go right down for his nap. I tried cuddling and bouncing and changing him just in case it was cold wet diapers keeping him awake. No dice. So, I put Maddox in his Baby Bjorn (I love the Bjorn) and we went for a 15 minute walk around our apartment complex. By the time we did the last loop, Maddox was fast asleep.
Transferring him to the Pack n Play went fine, and soon he was happily swaddled and listening to iTunes (Stanford Mixed Company a Capella group). Unfortunately, our cats decided that now was a great time to fight each other, so he’s up again. But it’s still amazing how taking a walk will help a sleepy fussy baby make that final transition to sleep.
