Halo Sleep Sack

Fall has finally arrived here in Indiana, and it looks like we're going to be headed straight to winter rather quickly. We live in an older home and my kids' rooms never feel quite warm enough. Wes has outgrown the option of swaddling and with him only being 8 months old I don't feel comfortable giving him a blanket yet. I LOVED the Halo swaddle that the hospital sent us home with because I felt like he could stay warm but be safe at the same time. We could never get a tight enough swaddle on him with just a blanket and he was always breaking free (stinking escape artist). There was no way for him to break free from the Halo swaddle (take that Houdini!).

Did you know that Halo makes sleep sacks for older kids?? I seriously had no idea that they made products for older children. I mean, did you know?! When I was contact by them about featuring their product on my blog I was so surprised that they had a product for my older infant. I just assumed they were just in the swaddle market. 
This is what they look like:

Image from Halo's website

Basically it's a blanket they can wear. They can't get tangled up in it and they can't suffocate themselves with it. 

Safe sleep has always been a biggie with me. I've never been one to load my kids' crib up with blankets and stuffed animals. Here are some safe sleep tips straight from Halo:

HALO Innovation’s SleepSack® wearable blankets have become the standard for hospital nurseries and parents alike. In fact, 1,000 hospital nurseries use the HALO SleepSack Swaddle instead of blankets through the HALO Safer Way to Sleep Initiative. HALO Innovations also offers free Safe Sleep Practices kits to childbirth educators to help further the cause of SIDS prevention.

ALWAYS

• Place baby to sleep on his or her back at naptime and at night time.
• Use a crib that meets current safety standards with a firm mattress that fits snuggly and is covered with only a tight-fitting crib sheet.
• Remove all soft bedding and toys from your baby’s sleep area (this includes loose blankets, bumpers, pillows and positioners). The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a wearable blanket instead of loose blankets to keep your baby warm.
• Offer a pacifier when putting baby to sleep. If breastfeeding, introduce pacifier after one month or after breastfeeding has been established.
• Breastfeed, if possible, but when finished, put your baby back to sleep in his or her separate safe sleep area alongside your bed.

NEVER

• Never put your baby to sleep on any soft surface
• Never dress your baby too warmly for sleep; keep room temperature 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Never allow anyone to smoke around your baby or take your baby into a room or car where someone has recently smoked.

Halo is actually donating $1 to SIDS awareness for every new "like" they get on their Facebook page during the month of October. I love when companies show support to a great cause! 

How cute is this rocket design? 

Aside from how cute it is, my absolute favorite thing about it is that the zipper starts at the top and zips down. There are so many baby clothes (mostly pjs) that my kids can access the zipper pull and chew on it and I absolutely hate it. With this, that isn't possible. Oh my goodness the fleece is so soft as well!

You can purchase any of the Halo sleep products directly from their website or from target.com and amazon.com

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