A little view of my Mother’s Day morning. Although the hubs and Beanie kept showing and expressing their love and gratitude for me, all I could think over and over was I’m the lucky one in this equation. Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.
In a burst of creative energy, I woke up at 6:45 this morning and whipped out a couple new purses. Go me. Check them out here.
- MigonMay 6, 2010 - 2:09 am
Oh, I've got it MADE. Another reason not to push the crib issue…Beanie goes to bed at 7 and I don't wake up until 8:30am. Granted she's usually up before then but I've basically trained her and she doesn't start to scream until she really needs to go potty or something. Oh man…6? That would kill me.ReplyCancel
- andrea galeMay 6, 2010 - 12:34 pm
- LaquinaMay 9, 2010 - 2:47 am
P.S. I was chatting with someone the other day who used to live in Ohio for a long time and they told me about this ice cream that you can only get there that they swear is A-MAZING. For real, when the husband graduates from Med school they are splurging by having some sent to them through the mail.
It's called Graeter's or Greater's? I think it's the first one. They said it's expensive but worth it. Just thought you should know – unless you are eating it right now while reading this and then man, I am behind.ReplyCancel
a younger, more crib appropriate Beanie There are some things us moms do that we just keep to ourselves. Our little mommy secrets that aren’t really that bad, but at the same time we don’t necessarily shout them from the rooftops either. For you, maybe it’s letting your kids eat cereal for dinner 3 times...
- CherrybabyMay 4, 2010 - 8:42 pm
Hi Amy. I got your blog from, well, actually google- but if I hadn't found it there my Mom was going to ask your Mom. My Mom had forwarded us the letter from this last weekend so now you have a family in Las Vegas praying for you guys.
As far as cribs- do what works for you…but since you asked if it were me I'd keep her there as long as she is happy! I hope my 2 year old will stay in until he's 3!! My oldest probably would have but we stayed in furnished housing over the summer for an internship and well, the bed they provided was more comfortable than the pack-n-play we had brought for him (and really those are MUCH easier to climb out of!!).
Glad to have found your blog. You've made me laugh, cry, and contemplate in the last few days since I've found it.
~Cheryl-Lynn (Allen) AdamsReplyCancel - MelancholySmileMay 4, 2010 - 8:55 pm
My kids were all such lousy sleepers, I never wanted to transition out of the crib either. It was the only way they took naps! And went to bed at a decent hour! None of them ever managed {or tried} to climb out, so it was always the arrival of a new baby that made us finally switch to a bed. Even then, we did it slowly. I took the side off of the crib while I was prego, then got the 'big kid bed' and set it up in the room. Often, the kid wanted to try it right away. Once they had slept in the bed several nights, we'd take down the crib until it was needed for the new baby. But my kids were all in the 3 year old range when this happened, and it never seemed like a big deal because I was always more embarrassed by the fact that they still had pacifiers. Those were MUCH harder to get rid of! I guess 3 years old was a big year for my kids. 🙂ReplyCancel
- JaniceMay 4, 2010 - 9:42 pm
- BrittyMay 4, 2010 - 10:08 pm
Crib shmib. Do NOT feel guilty about that! A bed is a bed, you know? And especially if you have a little crib for Lamp, you're fine. If she likes it, why not let her keep it. Moving to a big girl bed is a bit anti-climactic. It's not all that different. So, if she's cozy in her little crib, let her stay!ReplyCancel
- ChristinaMay 5, 2010 - 1:01 am
The biggest benefit for my moving Charlotte to a bed is that she gets herself up now in the morning, and when we pick out her clothes the night before, she is up and dressed and ready to go for the day before I even open my eyes. She never tried to climb out of the crib either, and probably would have stayed in it forever (had to take out the mattress – look, it's broken!) but I really just hated waking up to her hollering to have me get her out of it every day.ReplyCancel
- AmberliMay 5, 2010 - 1:34 am
so here's my story – atticus didn't climb out of his crib until about two months ago and my plan was always, always to keep him in there as long as possible. he loved the crib, it made him sleep longer, so why change??? especially with little brother being born, i figured that was changed enough for him. i was bummed he climbed out. then we moved and the crib is back in boston in storage and i was forced to buy him a toddler bed last week and let me say…i miss the crib! i'm not loving the midnight, 3AM, 5AM, anytime AM entrances into my bedroom! so much better when he would just jump around in his crib for a while and fall back to sleep. he's been very sleep deprived since leaving the crib. he is adjusting, it's getting better slowly but surely. but if i had a crib and he didn't climb out of it, you better believe he'd still be in there! so i'm on the "you're so stoked!" team. crib it until she's over it. that's my advice. pish posh on feeling ashamed – my little mommy secrets are far worse!ReplyCancel
- LikelyMay 5, 2010 - 2:38 am
I don't think that the crib is one of those things that you want to work on your kids getting rid of like other things like paci's and bottles, etc.. It's a bed and I don't think it is going to prohibit her from growing or developing normally. As long as she and you are happy with it, let it be!
I took Oliver out of his crib and it changed my life. I am with Christina — he would wake up and scream and holler until I got him and it was the most horrible thing in the world to wake up to! And in the night he would shriek when he woke up too. it scared the crap out of me all the time and my heart would pound and I would run in there so fast.
anyway, he gets out on his own and that has it's own little problems, but I would much much rather him sleepily walking into my bedroom with his blanket and snuggling with me than screaming at me at 6 AM in the morning.
If she is comfortable there, I would let her stay especially with the baby coming. There will be enough transitions as it is, keep things as normal as possible, if it works well.
- andrea galeMay 5, 2010 - 12:56 pm
- AdrieMay 5, 2010 - 4:32 pm
Cribs rule! Seriously, if Beanie is o.k. with it (truly wants her crib), don't worry about a thing. She might change her mind once Lamp arrives.
I think the more "in control" a child feels over their life, the better. If something truly needs to be changed, parents are there to facilitate that need. Pick your main battles (the parenting points you won't budge on), and let the rest "go".
- AzúcarMay 5, 2010 - 11:15 pm
My guys were both 3 and in cribs. It's no big deal. We moved EG to a big bed because his brother arrived 3 months later. We made it a big deal, that he was getting a big boy bed for his birthday.
Honestly, it was a pain. Most of the time (Likely being an exception) they still love being in the secure confines of a crib. We went straight from a crib to a twin.
With our 3 year old still in a crib, and no baby on the horizon, I don't feel like moving him anytime soon. Maybe in six months. For now, we have the rail down and the bed lowered so he can climb in and out on his own.
- MigonMay 5, 2010 - 11:23 pm
Like I said, feeling lots better here. I agree that this doesn't rank up there with some other mommy secrets, it's crazy that so many of you have 3 year olds in cribs because I honestly didn't know a single person before. Of course I couldn't think of any developmental reasons for taking her out, it still seemed a little behind the curve…probably because I didn't know anyone else.
Maybe I should do a REAL mommy secrets post…mwuah hahahaReplyCancel
- amyandrandyMay 6, 2010 - 2:25 am
so glad you posted this. i am in the same dilemma. i part of me wants my daughter (who isn't quite 3)out before the baby comes, but i am not looking forward to the nights and naps. but, my daughter climbs out. yep. i like chelsea's idea, a bed tent. maybe. just maybe. i am so glad you posted this, because it helped me too.
- BuzosuckaMay 6, 2010 - 4:08 am
- ErinMay 7, 2010 - 1:07 am
Um, after our sleep fiasco last winter I'm planning on keeping Jonah in his crib (WITH a crib tent no less) until he's 10! Just kidding. Kind of.
Just my opinion so take it for what it's worth, but I think consistency is a good thing with so many changes on the horizon- I wouldn't be in a rush to change a good thing. Let that mommy guilt run right off your back baby!ReplyCancel
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- AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 - 8:45 pm
Oh, thanks for posting this (years ago). My daughter is nearly three and I have no intention of getting rid of her crib before her birthday. She sleeps really well in it and has never tried to climb out. Actually I practically have to pry her out of it after naps and in the morning. A teeny bit of guilt about her still being in a crib has been creeping up in my mind, and this makes me feel better. She shall stay in her crib for a good long while yet!ReplyCancel
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2014 - 3:03 am
Thanks for this post. I Google 4-year-old still in crib because my son just turned three and I could totally see him wanting to stay in his crib forever, but I'm getting pressure from our parent educator in co-op preschool. We tried taking the side down once and he was up and down all night and wouldn't nap at all the next day. I think we're just going to stick with what lets us all get rest. ReplyCancel
- AnonymousJune 27, 2017 - 5:09 pm
Well, I'm the grandmother whose house gets torn apart because the mother of our 3 year-old granddaughter decided we must move the child's mattress to the floor because she is deemed incapable of sleeping another 1.5 feet higher on the frame and box spring of a "big girl bed". That the child still uses a pacifier, is in diapers 24/7, and melts down at the drop of a hat — all icing on the cake of permissive parenting. Ladies, please stop stalling in the name of "it's easier on the child"! You're being lazy and trying to be your child's friend instead of his/her mother. Children need firm guidance, rules, and consequences. Get with it! ReplyCancel
You guys are so smart. Yes it was Chicago and we had a grand time… the Bean at the Bean! if you look close, you might see a future stage mom coaching her daughter on how to pose… some famous painting by some famous dead guy downtown a “tour” of the Jelly Belly “factory” translation:...
We had a great time this weekend on our lil’ family road trip. I’ll have some more pics of our weekend adventures soon. Any guesses as to where we went?
- Carri, Lou, and JosieMay 3, 2010 - 8:32 pm
- MigonMay 4, 2010 - 2:28 am
Now as far as girls go, Beanie’s pretty rough and tumble. She loves to run, chase, climb and jump… but she is also very girly. She loves wearing jewelry, dresses that spin, and putting on make up–real or pretend. One of her very favorite Christmas presents was this little wooden make up kit from FAO...
- andrea galeApril 28, 2010 - 5:27 am
- liz stanleyApril 30, 2010 - 9:46 pm
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Very sweet. Happy Mother's Day!
Dear Miggy,
Great GW & GG are envious! What a breakfast! That B sure can cook! Glad you had such a nice Mother's Day. You deserve it! Best wishes to a Great Mom who whips up adventures for the Princess, creates so many wondeful things, bloggs, writes, cooks and so much more!
All our love,
Great GW & GG
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