Sleep transitions {& a giveaway}

In what seemed like a blink of an eye, baby W is six months! These months have been filled with so much fun, love, and chaos of course.  Sleep hasn't always been as plentiful, though it didn't seem to bother me as much this time around.  I guess I knew what to expect and I know these phases are fleeting.

The last few months we've been transitioning baby W out of swaddles into sleep sacks (when we sensed he was getting closer to rolling over) and out of our beloved Bassinest and into the crib in his own room.  It's funny, my older boys moved to their own rooms at two and three months, but with this guy it was around four months.  I think because he was our smallest guy (born a month early) and because there's something about knowing it's our last and wanting to slow down time.  While I'm happy we've worked our way towards more restful nights, its all so bittersweet.  

We started off gradually with just naps in the crib and the Bassinest at night, but then at about four months we made the big move. I am happy to report that now at six months W is for the most part sleeping through the night (some nights doing 7pm-7am) hooray! 

At three months baby W was getting stronger and looking like he wanted to roll, so we knew it was time to be done with swaddling (which he loved).  I found the HALO® SleepSack® Swaddle perfect for transitioning allowing us to gradually go from arms tucked, hands to face and then arms out getting ready for Halo® SleepSack® wearable blanket   We used the cotton muslin SleepSack Swaddle; here's what we love about it:

• Perfect for transitioning especially when you have a little one that loves to be swaddled
• Lot's of options - Swaddle arms in, hands-to-face, one or both arms out 
• The 100% cotton muslin fabric is super soft and breathable
• The zipper at the bottom of the sack allows for simple diaper changes 
• It's machine washable (which is important when you're doing laundry for a family of 5
• Newborn and Small sizing options available depending on your baby's weight/length so you can ensure a good fit
• The SleepSack Swaddle is recognized as “Hip Healthy” by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute.
• Like the other Halo SleepSack products this gives you a safer way to keep baby cozy without a blanket in the crib​

Giveaway!

The 100% Cotton Muslin fabric is perfect for these warm summer nights.  I'm so excited that Halo has kindly offered to give one lucky ready a Cotton Muslin SleepSack Swaddle in the color of their choice.  To enter simply use the Rafflecopter form below.  Note you must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the US to enter.  This giveaway ends at 12am EST on Tuesday, July 12th. Good luck!!

For more information on all the Halo products we love you can head to their website, or follow them on Facebook for all the latest updates. 

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Thanks as always for reading and stopping by!

xx
​Rebecca 

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Please remember that I am NOT a doctor or sleep professional.  Always use safe sleep practices and look to your pediatrician for guidance. 

Note I was not compensated for this post but did receive a SleepSack Swaddle for W to review for this post.