And God knew. Because he sent an angel the very next day in the form of a sweet Latina, also a mom to little people, 3 girls under 5. She came because my husband was doing a website for her and they had a meeting at our house.<\/p>\n
But I think it was a divine intervention.<\/p>\n
“Ohhh what an adorable baby. How is she doing? How are you? Can I hold her?” She asks taking Ivory before I can even say yes. “Well actually she\u2019s not doing the best sleeping.” I respond. “Oh really can I try she asks? Do you swaddle her?” “Yeah I tried that but she doesn\u2019t like it. She just cries and pushes back trying to break free,” I respond. “Can I try?” She asks. \u201cSure,” I say handing her one of my swaddle blankets<\/a>.<\/p>\n We move into my room where Ivory was co-sleeping with us because she didn\u2019t seem to like her rock and play either. It was like the number one item on my baby list because I had heard such great things about them. She swaddles her like a pro and asks me if I have a pacifier. I hand her mine saying she doesn\u2019t take that well either. “Here let me try.” She sets my swaddled baby in the rock and play and shushes her while holding the pacifier<\/a> in her mouth and within minutes she is asleep. Without being in my arms. It\u2019s the first time.<\/p>\n What in the world. I am in shock. What just happened?<\/em><\/p>\n “You really are like the baby whisperer aren\u2019t you,” I think to myself, “How did you do that?”<\/p>\n “Babies need to be trained,” she tells me, “It\u2019s okay, you\u2019ll get it. I\u2019ll help you.”<\/p>\n And I start to cry. My babies asleep for the first time without being held and I am the one crying. She starts to pray over me and then hands me a gift, casually saying, “I felt like I was supposed to get you this on my way over.” It\u2019s a eucalyptus scented stress relief candle. Who is this woman? I mean seriously?!<\/em><\/p>\n “Call me anytime, I want to help you,” she says, “And it\u2019s okay to let your baby cry a little bit. As long as she doesn\u2019t have gas and isn\u2019t hungry. She will be okay. Get gripe water<\/a> by the way, it does wonders.” She teaches me how to swaddle on a toy elephant and makes her way out the door after having a much shortened business meeting with my husband.<\/p>\n My life is forever changed. I feel God\u2019s grace. I am so thankful. Was I dreaming or did that really happen?<\/em><\/p>\n I call her three times over the next week and she comes every time. We learn that Ivory does have tummy issues and the gripe<\/a> helps immensely. I went off dairy and she was like a new baby, no longer arching her back every time I held her. I keep practicing putting her down awake but drowsy, which never used to work but she is starting to get it. Turns out she loves to be swaddled<\/a> and loves her pacifier<\/a>. We moved her out of our bed at 2 months into her own space. She does so well. Better than I imagined.<\/p>\n Our life isn\u2019t perfect by any means but gone are the days holding and swaying my baby in front of our microwave fan. Praise Jesus for that\u2014and for my Latina angel.<\/p>\n What about you\u2014What are the baby items that have changed your life?<\/strong><\/p>\nHere are the three baby items that saved my life:<\/h2>\n
#1 Mommy\u2019s Bliss Gripe Water 4-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 2)