Wednesday of last week (11/9/11) we went to the doctor for Caden's 2-year checkup. The doctor asked about his bed, whether he was sleeping in his crib still and hadn't tried to climb out. The doctor said there is no rush, then, if he's not trying to get out.
I also have commented to Jared and others lately about how much Caden listens to what I am saying. He pays
such close attention to what I am saying. I see it played out later. Things that I comment about, talk about him doing, whatever, later he will do something that makes me realize he was listening to me when I least expected it :).
Well, turns out he done 'er again. You know, listen to me when I wasn't expecting it??
The scene: Caden's bedroom. The time: 11:30 am CST
Caden had been whiney all morning. Just one of those days I guess. He started whining for a binkie. He only get the binkies at nighttime usually. He kept begging for a binkie. More and more. I finally told him that if he was
that tired, he could lay in his crib and have a bink for a while.
I put him in there with a couple binks. I was kinda okay with it, because he was going to be contained for a little while and I could check me email, pick up a bit, etc. So, that is what I did. Went in the room next door to his bedroom to check my email.
After a few minutes I thought to myself that he was being unusually quiet. I began to wonder if he actually fell asleep :). I snuck back towards his bedroom to peek at Caden.
I looked around the corner.
Into his crib.
No Caden. Not a bink or a Caden to be seen.
I stood there for a moment. Had one of those "I put him there, right??" moments.
I walked down the hall. No Caden.
I stood at the top of the steps.
"Caden?"
"Ya mom," I heard from downstairs.
"What are you doing buddy?"
"I paying (playing), Mom!"
"Caden, can you come upstairs and show me how you got out of your crib please?"
"Oh YA!!!" (I don't know if I mentioned this before or not, but for the last 2 weeks that has been his phrase. It is so adorable. So enthusiastic. So cute).
He comes upstairs. Scurries down the hall. Throws his binks over the side of his crib. Throws his leg up on the side, scales the side, and hops in. Then throws his foot back up on the side and climbs back out.
This time not so quietly as last. Almost fell on his head. Almost got his foot caught.
Mom almost had a hear attack.
And so the chapter of the crib came to a close.
Just like that.
Kinda sad. But no going back. Once he had escaped, that was it. I would be up all night worrying that he was going to try to get out and get hurt.
So, I scooted the crib over. Got the twin bed out of the bedroom. Put it in Caden's room. Went to Target and got (adorable construction themed) bedding. Tried to get the crib out of his room. And tried again. And got it stuck in the doorway. And took part of it apart. And tried again. And got it stuck again. And took more of it apart. And tried again.
A mere 3 hours later, Caden was down for a (late) nap and I was exhausted :). And, had a mess to clean up and a crib to put back together in the spare bedroom. It's going to be for my sweet little niece when she is here :).
The first nap, he told me to 'go, go' and he wanted to sleep.
He slept 3 1/2 hours. It was lovely.
Nighttimes and naptimes since have been a little rocky. But still really good, all things considering. He looks so tiny in his bed. And yet so grown-up. So sweet.
So, one more step out of the baby camp for this mom. I'm a little sad about it. But, hey, I guess he made the decision for me and I didn't have to force myself to move him from his crib one of these days, right :)?? Ugh. Hard for your babies to get 'bigger' sometimes.
Sweet dreams, baby love!!
2 year birthday pics posting tommorow, I PROMISE!!!
