Where’s the duct tape?
So we (actually JIM) did the dumbest thing this weekend. He took the side off Honors crib and lowered the mattress all the way down. Yeah, I told you it was dumb. I think Jim had a momentary lapse in judgment when he saw Honor crawl into Edens toddler bed and look up at him with pleading eyes. Honor is a whole year older than Eden was when she moved to a toddler bed. But. There’s a reason. The boy is uncontrollable. He’s a squirmy ball of energy that NEVER. STOPS. EVER.
My very last option of containment is now gone. Wanna guess how many times he got up (and got in trouble) from his nap yesterday? SEVEN… or was it eight? He’s gotten up so many times in the last 36 hours that they’re all blending together. He of course thinks it’s the greatest thing EVAR!! He can get up, he can crawl in bed with Eden and lay on her head. He can get a toy, he can open up the wipe box and take EVERY SINGLE ONE out and lay them on his bed, he can go running through the house and back as fast as he can in hopes that we don’t catch him before he gets back into his bed. Yes, this is just a sample of the last 36 hours of bed and nap times (which, by the way, is only one nap time and two bed times.)
I wonder how long he would stay up if I let him? That is an experiment for someone like a grandparent who likes him much more than I do and would be less likely to duct tape him to the wall out of sheer desperation.
Category: Honor 8 comments »
July 19th, 2005 at 7:58 am
Oh yes… we just moved Drew out of his crib too (only because the 20 pounder is too big for his bassinet.) It hasn’t been quite that bad… but I feel ya…good luck!
July 19th, 2005 at 8:47 am
That’s too funny. When we moved Tasia out of her crib we put her in a high bed with a rail so she’d stil stay in. Good luck!
July 19th, 2005 at 8:55 am
Just had a chuckle (sorry at your expense) reading your blog. I have an 11 yr old daughter called Honor, everyone comments on what a beautiful name it is, but it is unusual to hear a boy called it.. although my Honor is a right tomboy, and just as mischievious!!
July 19th, 2005 at 10:19 am
Why do we ever do crazy things like that? Remind me of this if I ever start talking about moving Aden to a bed.
July 19th, 2005 at 11:46 am
Lily wanted to take her nap in the big bed yesterday so I thought, what the hell. After about an hour she woke up, freaked out and came RUNNING into the main part of the house in tears. I held her for a while and then went and put her into her crib for the rest of her nap. I swear, I’m milking this crib thing for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
July 19th, 2005 at 1:58 pm
maybe the threat to return to pre-insanity full-crib status may get him to stay put??? (grasping at straws here, I know)
July 19th, 2005 at 5:44 pm
maybe you should go back to the office and let jim handle it for a few days… :) my father in law is always joking about duct taping my son to the wall–it’s funny hearing someone else say it!
July 19th, 2005 at 9:54 pm
My niece totally pulled that when I did that to her crib. I made her watch me put it back the way it was after I warned her I would put it back if she misbehaved again. I tried it again a few days later and she cooperated.