Snug As a Bug

Miles loves to sleep in our bed, and not b/c we are in it. He loves to take naps there too. Our bed is extremely comfortable. It got me to thinking that maybe he would sleep better if we made his bed a little more comfortable.

Up to this point, he's had a firm mattress, and no pillow, blankets or stuffed animals. Our pediatrician has always put a major emphasis on this and we have strictly obeyed. I questioned several moms at church about whether or not they use blankets and pillows, and when they started. After my little research project I decided it was time to change some things. Miles is the only baby that is being deprived of these luxuries!

We went to Walmart after church and bought a foam pad and curtain to help make the room darker. Came home and put two layers of foam padding under the mattress pad and hung the curtain. When we laid him down for his nap he got a blanket, which is actually the little comforter that came with his bedding. It is soft and comfy. And, we turned his ceiling fan on low. I have always slept with a ceiling fan. Even in the middle of the winter, we sleep with the fan on high.

The result...we had to wake him up to go back to church on Sunday night. And, he slept from 8:30 last night until 6 this morning. I'm guessing he loved it. Hopefully it's not all coincidence, and instead we're actually onto something.