I've a babe that doesn't like to sleep independently. Consequently, our crib is a storage spot and we only took out a pack and play to try to get ready for a trip...it worked for a few nights a few hours each...we won't be packing it.
Recently, I acquired a crib that was going to be thrown away (because it's drop-side). I had the idea that I'd make it into a Montessori floor bed - if you look it up, they have low railings, sit on the floor and sometimes one of the railings swings open like a gate. I thought the boys might enjoy that in their room (when they start rooming together).
Well, they're not rooming together yet. The adults are rooming with the babe. For the most part we enjoy this journey, with our sweet Ph! But...wouldn't it be nice for him to sleep a bit longer in his own space?? Yes!!
Today, I found this website: Sharing a Room with a Montessori Floor Bed - Quirky and the Nerd And you know how the couple days before vacation prompts you to rearrange furniture, wash everything, build something, start and complete a sewing project, etc? Well, this was it:
I dismantled the heirloom crib, stowed the pack and play, found homes for all the stuff that was homeless, and set up a safe space for Ph. He's been sleeping there for about an hour. I'll update you when the time arises.
A billboard I drove past had a picture of a cat next to the note: "The best 10 lbs. I ever gained." I had to do my own version. This is "The best 16 lbs. I ever gained." ...I mean, along with the siblings of course!
We've started foods a little differently with each child. This time around, he's getting egg yokes, chicken heart, salmon, sweet potatoes, avocado, banana and basically what we're eating. If it's simple enough, we'll let him test it. He won't be having our store-bought chicken tortilla soup for a while...we don't consider that simple foods.
