Swaddling my babies?

The trio like to get out these beach towels I have in a closet. They call them blankets. Today, I told Jasper to lay down on the blanket & let mama swaddle him. Of course, the last time they were swaddled was when they were probably 7 or 8 months (and I was never very good at it...they always broke out). So he laid down & I wrapped him up like a burrito. Then I cradled him & sang, "Bye O Baby." I'm not even sure if that is an actual song. My mother in law started singing it to the kids & they LOVE it! I do too! I think it may have been a song that her mother sang to her. So anyway, the kids sing it & grandma is known as "Grandma-Bye O Baby."

I never had the opportunity to rock my kiddos. With 3 the same age, there are some things you feel like you lose out on. So every now & again, they will let me rock them. They don't fall asleep or anything, but they give me the pleasure of a song or two. Well, Jasper really liked being in the towel. Then I did it to Isabel & Jonah. Jonah was hooked! He loved it. It was so stinkin sweet. He just laid in my arms...my big 2 year old. I thought for sure he was sweating bullets. I mean, he had on long sleeved shirt & pants & then burritoed up in this beach towel.

Isabel came over & wanted me to swaddle her baby. How cute! I swaddled her & Iz sang to her. It was a nice change from her saying, "NO...sit down" to her baby. Now maybe she sees that mama & daddy do say other things :) Then Jasper came over with a stuffed bunny & wanted the same thing. And all the while, there sat Jonah in my arms. After about 1/2 hour, he got up. But he got upset if anyone else wanted me to rock them. When Nate got home, Jonah went over to him & I told Nate to swaddle him. Then he sat on Nate for most of the night.

It's just crazy to me that my big ol' 2 year olds were once the size of Isabel's baby dolls. No...I'm not crying, so be quiet!