Mommies - Advice wanted!!!!
Please post any comments ASAP to help me figure out what to do! Amy has climbed out of the crib twice. Once it was a hotel portable crib, and today she climbed out of her crib. Each time there was no fall, and no apparent injury. Each time, we did not witness the descent. Do we go to the day bed of her convertible crib now? Do we put a mattress on the floor? If she won't stay in her crib, how do we expect her to stay in a bed? Help help help.
Okay, we started out the day with our normal stop at Starbucks. We enjoyed our boardwalk stroll as the temperature was lovely. Amy was so animated in the ocean. She wanted to go under the waves and out farther. She was a real happy ocean player today.
Look at Daddy's six-pack as he plays Mr. Mom.
See Amy enjoy the blueberry/banana yogurt shake at Terra Nova. That's my girl.
posted by shochikubailover @ 1:16 PM
14 Comments:
Janet,
This is Rachel.
Amy is cute. How are you?
Aunt Janet,
I think Karli is mad that I gave the blog spot to Rachel. She wanted it to just be her, she told me that a long time ago. I've been e-mailing her, and she wont answer. And shes never gone this long with out calling me.
- Alicia
P.S.- What should I do?
Aunt Janet,
Rachel has no pets, neither does Karli. But I do. And next time I see My cousin Brittany, I'm going to give her the blog spot.
- Alicia
P.s.- I'll try to get Karli to understand, that we will always be friends.
Hi Rachel, Alicia and Karli,
I love you Alicia, and your friends are always welcome.
This website, however, is a site of friendship. Life is too short for friends to have conditions for friendship. I'm sure Karli is not mad about you giving the blog address to Rachel. I met Karli, and I have a lot of confidence in her as a fine person and a good friend of yours.
Also, don't assume that if Karli doesn't answer your email, that she is mad. Maybe she has a problem, or is sick, or her computer/internet isn't working. You know you are a good friend so just be confident in your friendships. If you wonder about Karli, call her. Tell her you were wondering how she is.
And please keep giving out this blog address. Without you and your friends, it might be pretty lonely out her in cyberspace!!
Love,
Aunt Janet
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for your interest.
I'm fine thanks.
I have a cousin named Rachel. She is one of my favorite cousins!
Janet
Janet,
I read up on this in all my usual places and my advice to you would be: go ahead and convert her bed into a daybed so that when she crawls out there is less of a chance of her hurting herself. Make sure there is nothing else in her room that she could hurt herself on and close the door when you put her to bed. It's ok to let her fall asleep on the floor as long as she begins to understand that being placed in bed means time to sleep. You may want to try this with a naptime first and give it 10-15 minutes the first time, then gradually add more time until she begins to comfort herself and sleep. Babies r us has video baby monitors if you are looking for more peace of mind during this transition. It may take a little while for it to sink in, but you are GREAT parents and Amy will be fine! I hope this helps, have a WONDERFUL vacation. See you in a few weeks!
Love, Patricia
Dear Aunt Janet,
Karli did tell me a long time ago that she wanted t be the only friend of mine on the blog.
She is nice. But she thinks that I'm going to not be her friend anymore. I try to eexplain, but she still gets worried.
There is somthing I never told you about Karli and I became best friends at 3 years old. And then we went school together till 1rst grade. Then I left to go to a different school. In 3rd grade I came back to my old school, It was hard to rebuild are lost friendship. And we had alot of fights, before we could be like we are, like are friendship used to be. So its not just Karli, its me too. We aways worry that the other one is going to break our friendship.
- Alicia
Janet,
Have been busy this weekend so I didn't respond to this posting yet. What wonderful advice you got from your friend Patricia. That is exactly what I was going to say. Go ahead and put her in her day bed before she does fall and get hurt. Don't know if they still make side rails for a bed to help keep kids in but it really doesn't matter, she would climb out anyway. Amy is a very determined little girl. It is more of a problem keeping them in bed but she will get the hang of it eventually. Keep up the good advice Patricia.
Love, Grandma Goldie
Janet - My suggestion would be to put a screened top over the crib like I have my snakes so they can't crawl out, or you might want to check out one of your beloved consignment shops for previously owned solutions, or you might want to consider putting that big box that Don saved to some serious use.
Love.
Patricia,
What a sweet note. Already requested and got instructions to convert her crib to her toddler bed. We're going to wait until we get home from vacation to initiate change. Just a few more nights of putting her down and crossing our fingers. Thanks for being so good to us, and hope you've recovered from dehydration and muscle over-use (walking Amy without a stroller)!!!!!!!!
Love, Janet
Alicia,
You are smart at a young age to know how precious friendships are. You are right to be concerned to keep them going. Keep up the good work.
Love, Aunt Janet
Mom,
Our friend Patricia is also the person we entrust to take care of Amy when we need a break.
Love,
Janet
Michael,
I was concerned that maybe I was boring you with this blog. Now I'm concerned that maybe I wasn't. Ha ha hee hee.
Love,
Janet
Grandma Goldie,This is Alicia
Can I ask some Questions about you?
1. What are your fav. colors?
2. What are your favorite animals?
3. What are your favorite movies?
4. A few words that describe you.
and 5. A little bit about your self.
My answers are
1. purple and blue
2. horses, dogs, cats, farrets, every other animal!
3. Pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl and pirtyeas of the caribbean dead mans chest.
4. active, bubblely, talkitive, Kind, gentle, and caring.
5. I live with my mom, in bradford PA. I have a cat named Kohl and two rabbits named Spice and Ginger.My mom works at a store called Save-A-lot. She is a assitant maneger, So during the day I go to my dads parents house ( unless I have school). We live in down town Bradford. Alot of my moms family live a few miles awy, so we can visit them alot. My dad, step mom. and half sister live in Virginia. I don't get to see them alot. My dad is a K-mart maneger. He has to travel alot. My step mom and my sister will stay home.
- Alicia
WOOPs I spelled Pirates wrong the second time! I was in a hurry!
- Alicia
Janet, Please re-read our journey pages on all of our crib fiascos during one very long night a few weeks after we got home. After Maya tried to climb out and got her leg stuck twice over the crib railing, and wailing the entire time, we converted it to a toddler bed, and nano-seconds later she was out the crib and at the bedroom door. Ok, so that was a bad idea, too, for us. It was now 2 am in the morning, so I placed her in the daybed, lined one side with her crib bumper, and the other side with three large pillows, then the floor next to the day bed with pillows, and we all fell asleep exhausted from the ordeal. Maya is still sleeping in the day bed, 5 months later, and all of the pillows and crib bumper is still in place. Hopefully the toddler bed will work for you. It didn't for us, but we haven't had any problems with Maya falling out of the bed. She does get in and out of it, but is good about staying in it at night and not getting up. Hugs, Karin
Hi Alicia,
It was so nice of you to direct your questions to me. I have been having a problem with one of my eyes, it is inflamed, but I am taking medications for it. However, I have not been spending a lot of time on the computer.
To respond to your questions:
My favorite colors are red and grey.
My favorite animals are monkeys and watching their funny antics. As for a house pet, I like litle dogs.
I do not go to the movies very often. Maybe once a year so I don't keep up with the latest ones. I love musicals and my all time favorite was Gone with the Wind. {which is not a musical} If you haven't seen it maybe you can get it at the video store. Ask your parents about it.
Well, to tell you about myself I would like to tell you that I just celebrated my 78th birthday. I love to listen to concerts, go to musical shows, be with friends, play cards and word games. I like to play sudoku {have you ever played that?}. I also like to do things for other people, like driving people to the mall or the grocery store that don't drive anymore. I also volunteer for an organization that raises money for cancer research. I do fund raising and I help the treasurer.
I live in senior housing and have a lovely small apartment. We have a few activities but mostly play cards and dominos.
Up until a year ago I worked part time for a skin doctor, but I don't work anymore.
I was born in New York City but then moved to Washington, D.C. with my parents and family when I was 14 years old. When I got married I moved to Maryland. Still here!!!!!!!!!! I have two daughters and a son, all married and I have three grandchildren, all girls.
You sound like a very interesting person and once more will say I would love to meet you.
You stay as sweet and caring as you are and you will do well in your life.
Am happy to hear from you.
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