NEW Swaddles from Aden + Anais

For us big kids, summer is the time to pack up the extra blankets for hibernation in the linen closet. No more bundling up in our snuggies to watch Thursday night's Project Runway marathon.

But for little summer-arrival peas with their delicate skin and flailing limbs, bundling up is only getting started.

Swaddling has far more benefits than keeping babies warm. It can help reduce fussiness, colic, and the incidence of SIDS. And it can make breastfeeding easier, naptime longer, and keep motor control in check for the first few weeks.

We have always loved our SwaddleDesigns flannel receiving blankets for their warmth and generous size. They are still one of our very favorite gifts to give new mamas after their cool-weather births.

But now we're thrilled to add a new, lighter-weight (but equally large!) option from Aden + Anais. Besides our obsession with the precious critters on the Mod About Baby 4 Pack, the super-soft 100% muslin cotton is just to die for!

They come in 2 Packs and 4 Packs, are reasonably priced, and make ideal baby shower gifts.

> Shop Aden + Anais swaddlers at Two Blue Peas

Summer-weight swaddlers from Swaddle Designs: Marquisette

We already love, love, love the original Ultimate Receiving Blankets from Swaddle Designs. They’re soft, sizeable, and so pretty with their modern prints and palettes.

While Lynette Damir – RN, mother-of-two, and founder of Swaddle Designs – still recommends these original flannel swaddling blankets for typical sleeping environments, she has developed a new, lighter weight Marquisette swaddling blanket for warmer environments and seasons.

Unlike typical muslin swaddling blankets, the Marquisette line is made of much finer fibers and has a higher quality thread count – the softest available textures for swaddling against baby’s delicate skin.

They meet Oeko Tex Standard 100, no harmful chemicals were used in the production of the fabrics, and swaddling instructions are stitched right along the edge. Throw in great design and a trusted name, and you have a recipe for the perfect baby burrito.

> Shop Swaddle Designs receiving and swaddling blankets