some new TRICKS

The first week of Blue's life he spent mostly asleep. Apparently this is common as they are recovering from the birth experience. But gradually he has started to emerge from his sleep coma and often needs a little help getting back to sleep (babies don't have the ability to soothe themselves until they are a couple months old). So we have fallen back on various props to help put him to sleep when our arms need a break. Here he is sucking on his pacifier while the swing rocks him softly to sleep.























You may also be able to tell that his eyes are still open. The tricks don't always work! But at least here he seems calm and content.