Waking Up

I love the fun that comes with waking our son up from his naps. First of all, this can be quite the difficult task. When that kid wants to sleep, he is OUT. But once he does start to wake up, I love the stretches, wiggles, smiles, and silly squeaks that are all a part of the process. Who knew kids could be so much fun! :)



Above: We bought this blanket online. It is called the Miracle Blanket...often times refererred to as the "Amazing Miracle Blanket" in our home, or the "Baby Straight Jacket." I cannot believe that Ethan and I spent so much time piddling around with regular blankets in our attemptes to keep that kid swaddled (a near impossible task!). While the amazing miracle blanket wraps up their arms superbly, the feet are another story. We are not sure if Elijah is already showing signs of superhuman strength in his ability to kick his feet out of the foot pouch, or if there is sometime that we are just missing. Most times when we wake him up, he has his left leg completely out of the pouch. In this picture he just has his knee out. Guess he is like his mom who likes to kick one leg outside of the covers at night...:)



Above: Eli is now free from his baby straight jacket. "Time to wake up little man!"



Above: No response yet from Eli...this could take a while.



Above: Starting to see some progress...arms up are a good sign.



Above: A very good sign! Although those eyes are still closed...



Above: And a BIG stretch! Ethan and I love this stretch with his legs pulled up in his froggie pose. What a cute little guy!