Weighted Blanket

This mama is one excited little lady!

In one week, Jocelyn received not one, but TWO out of this world, crazy, awesome weighted blankets!!!! One blanket came from Jocelyn's Grandma Garlow and another came from a company called Weight on Me http://www.weightonme.webs.com/.

{The skulls & lime green blanket is from Weight on Me. The pink & black 'love'

blanket with the cutest little paw prints on the back, is from Grandma Garlow}

In case you don't know much about weighted blankets, or how incredible they can be, let me give you some quick information on them.

Weighted blankets are just what you think they are, blankets that weigh a certain amount to provide deep therapeutic pressure for a person that enhances relaxation and comfort. The great thing about pressure, is that it causes serotonin (which is often known as the "happy" neurotransmitter) to be released into the body, and then converts into melatonin (the chemical in our body that aides with sleep). So who can benefit from a weighted blanket? EVERYONE! :)

Specifically, weighted blankets have been shown to be extremely useful in the following populations:

• Cerebral Palsy/Brain Trauma (hence why I'm even interested in the 1st place)
• Sensory Processing Disorders
• Hyperactivity (ie ADHD)
• Anxiety Disorders, Austism, Alzheimer's
• Fibromyalgia, Generalized Pains, Restless Legs
• Parkinson's, Dementia, Insomnia
• and the list goes on and on!

The Weight on Me website, along with a variety of other information that I came across, recommended that in order for a weighted blanket to be therapeutic, take 10% of the person's total body weight and then add one pound. That's simple enough I'd say!

Both blankets are different but similar. Grandma's blanket weighs 7lbs and is filled with corn feed, and Jocie will be able to benefit from the added weight for a longer time. The other blanket from Weight on Me weighs-in at 5lbs and is filled with non-toxic polypropylene pellets. It will be so nice having two blankets as we still have quiet a few messes these days. The beautiful thing about these blankets? They both were made with love for our sweet "bad-to-the-bone" princess!!!

{She says "aaaaaahhhhh, feels so good!"}

{Miss Giggle Monster!}