After a good feeding

So tonight she had a really good feeding. Of course with Hannah breast feeding, a good feeding means that she is sore after. It is amazing how peacefull she looks when she falls asleep.

After the feeding, well, you know what comes next... :) So after the good feeding she's relaxed, and then it's time to change her diper. Well I think she's a bit like me, and doesn't like the cold air, 'cause most of the time as soon as that cold air hits her, she starts to fuss! :) LOL

We watched a DVD before she was born called the happiest baby on the block in one of the baby classes that we took. We liked the video so much, that we went out and bought it. In the video, they talk about the 5 S's that will calm a baby down. The first 'S' is Swaddling. This is wrapping her up in a tight blanket, with her arms at her side. This is tight and confining, kind of like being back in the womb. She likes this. The second 'S' is Side. This is holding her like a football, on her side with her head facing out. The Third 'S' is Shushing (I'm sure I spelled that wrong). This is where get up close to her ear and make a shushing sound. This is kind of what it sounds like inside of mommy, so she usually stops crying. This is my favorite technique so far, as it seems to work the best with Eliana. The fourth 'S' is swinging. This is rocking her back and forth, as she swaddled, on her side, and shushing her. The last 'S' is sucking. We haven't gotten to this one yet, as we haven't intoduced a paseafier to her yet. Here's the Shushing techniquie in action.

She can be screaming her head off, and after swaddling her, putting her on her side swinging her back and forth while shushing her, always gets her to stop crying. I have figured out however that if she's hungry, (even though she just fed less than an hour ago), all these techniques will get her to stop crying till you stop shushing her, then she starts again. So, after a couple days of being parents, we still have a lot to learn! :)