Babies and Blizzards

What do you do with a 3 month old on a cold and snowy day?  Not much!  I have an urge to bundle her in thick brown bunting and let the snowflakes fall on her chunky little cheeks but for now, I am still sitting in my pajamas having been unable to shower yet.  Here are some tips for winterizing your home and your baby that I have found.

1) Monitor your little one's nose, feet and hands throughout the day.  In NYC, the heat from the radiators in most buildings is unbearable and requires constant turning on/off.  It's either too hot, or too cold at any given moment.  

2) Make sure your baby has a one-sie on or undershirt under her outfit.  These are good for absorbing sweat if she/he gets too warm and adds an extra layer if baby is too cool.  Also, try layers.  For example today my little bub is wearing a velour track suit (yea, she likes to chill in her track suits) and has a long sleeved onesie underneath.  I have taken the velour hoodie on and off a few times already.

3) Humidify - our apartment is so dry I constantly have to apply lip balm to my lips, so always have at least 2 humidifiers in the house.  

4) Clean crusty nasal passages with saline solution and/or wet swabs / aspirator.  The solution can be annoying but on dry days at least I know her nose is moist instead of having dry blocked mucus up there.

5) Socks - put on a pair of cosy warm socks.  By the way,  I think Gap makes the best fuzzy socks that don't cut off the circulation in my daughter's chunky feet.  The only downside is they slip off easier.