Up until she started REALLY moving around in her crib (about 5 months), we didn't put a bumper on Jayme's crib (that whole first-time parent fear of our precious child suffocating herself, or an extra measure to prevent SIDS)... Then she started scooting, which led to her bumping her head (and crying), getting arms/legs stuck (and crying out of frustration), and dropping her pacifier (and crying for someone to be her personal golden retriever)... I decided it was time to bust out the super cute bumper that came with the bedding my girlfriend got us. One problem... as cute as it was (and cushy), it didn't quite fit our convertible crib, which our Houdini child figured out right away... she always seemed to find the exact spot where she could wedge her feet and legs out of the crib and get herself stuck- We thought this was hilarious at first because she would do this fighting sleep, and when i moved her back to the center, we would find her in the same position (but in her sleep)... a few weeks went by and this was getting old. Ryan's solution- Moby wrap! That was genius, and we probably would have left his idea of Moby wrapping the crib if it weren't for two things- it is a pain to remove and redo EVERY TIME I go to change the sheets, and secondly, its just not pretty. So after much debate about more options, I went to my trusted source (the internet) and researched various bumpers for larger cribs (for whatever reason convertible cribs are bulkier)... we ended up with the Carter's super soft bumper. (of course if I was changing out the bumper, I had to change out the skirt too for aesthetic reasons- Ryan didn't even notice ;-) So far (2 naps and an overnight later) I think we found a match for our lil' Houdini!
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| The Original (cute one, bummed it didn't fit right- if only I knew how to sew) |
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| Why we had to do away with the original... |
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| I would find her like this in the morning or after nap time (too often) |
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| Ryan's Moby Solution |
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| Did the job, but not up to my "cute" standards... |
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| New bedding (bumper and crib skirt) |
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| Fits PERFECTLY, and the best part is no more Houdini (for now)! |
3 comments:
Purdy!
I cannot believe she would get her feet out that far. Crazy. Nick moves about a lot but I think our crib slats are closer together. She is getting soooo big!
I was hoping you were going to say that you finally decided to sew one yourself :)
i don't have a sewing machine, nor do i know how to sew... but its on my list of to-do/must-haves this year! i would love to be able to make a blanket like you made for jayme, its our favorite!
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