This past Christmas, a lady made rice bag warmers. They are flannel. They are absolutely wonderful. Since I have had a hard time getting Benjamin to stay in his crib to sleep I have started to put the rice bag around him. Ok, I will say that I know nothing is supposed to go in the crib...BUT, I am very careful about where it is. I place the warmer around his backside and around his bum. This way he feels like I am holding him. Yes, it does work and I think from now on, I might make these for my friends who have new babies. You should try it. After every meal he just wants to cuddle and sleep and I just want to sleep. So, I put him in the crib, warm the rice warmer up, and put it around his bum. I figure I can put it there because in the NICU that is where the nurses would put a little wrap that helps to bundle him. He LOVES it. He falls asleep and stays asleep for quite some time. So, I am making some this weekend for a friend and I making a few more for when Jacob comes home. They are also perfect for warming up and putting in their carseats when I take them outside in the cold. I feel that those car seat covers are too expensive to go and buy 2 of them, and these warmers work perfectly. I will take a picture and post it so you can see how I lay it on him.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Rice Bag Warmers
Okay, so honestly, I didn't forget what it was like to have a baby home, I just didn't want to remember. Benjamin is quite the character. He is asleep all day and up for a good portion of the night. This schedule was starting to take its toll because I can't sleep during the day because my poor daughter will feel so neglected. I also have to wake up and get my oldest off the school. So, it is hard to catch some zzzz's. Well, around here we have this party, 'Our Favorite Things', every year right before Christmas. It is kind of like Oprah's but we don't spend nearly as much on gifts and it is so much fun to see what other people have come up with. I look forward to it ever year. In fact, I think I know what I will be doing for this year's favorite things party.
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sounds wonderful I am excited to see what they look like so I can make one for my baby.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea! I had never thought about that... I want to make one for me because at night my feet always get really cold and it takes them forever to warm up, and my husband complains about my cold feet... I had heard once that you can add a couple of drops of essential oil and every time you heat it up it'll smell really good-like if you got lavender or something. I've never done it though so I'm not entirely sure. Maybe I'll try it and let you know.
ReplyDeleteThat is so clever and I'm going to pass it along to my daughters with new babies.
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