Babies love to be swaddled because the warm snugness reminds them of the womb, which is what they are most familiar with as a newborn. This great big world is so new and different, and swaddling is just one thing we can do to help ease their transition into it. When I was pregnant, I registered for all of these cute muslin swaddle blankets. I had the swaddling routine down pat. The vision of my adorable little baby boy all wrapped up in an equally adorable printed muslin blan