Security Breach

Lily can get out of her crib despite the crib tent. I found her in Will's crib after nap yesterday.

Mischief Managed

We caved, the 'cozy' crib tents are up.

Evan was upset and Lily was mad as a hornet for about five minutes, then they went to sleep. It has been peaceful ever since.

I also ordered their toddler rails, so we may reconsider the tents when moving back to our house in September. But I'm just relieved that we can get back to regular naps and avoid the two to three hour bedtime.

The event that pushed me over my limit was when Lily and Evan moved their cribs up to the very high changing table and knocked everything off the dresser and were sitting there hanging out, Lily waving the blind rod around.

Party over. Mischief managed (for now).

Good Golly

Well, I have nothing interesting to post. I'm too tired because my kids can get out of the bed and are not sleeping anymore. Carmen said to me this morning that maybe they don't need naps any more, I replied 'good god, no, the definitely need a nap!.' we must resolve this.

Anyway this crib climbing is getting dull. I promise to be back soon with an update on the house remodel progress and some thoughts on cleaning. Ok, that is not much more interesting.

Maybe I'll get my camera fixed and update with some cute photos. Don't give up on me - you three readers out there...

Mischief Magnified

Now Evan can get out of the crib. There has been lots of running around the room, screeching, little sleeping. They had no nap yesterday.

Last night I had to sit in their room until they calmed down and went to sleep.

More Mischief

Nap time today is going down hill fast.

It started out well and all was quiet for a half an hour, then I heard talking. When I checked in Lily was out of her crib and had pushed the boys cribs around. She had Evan's crib barricading the door.

I took Lily's paci away and told her that she had to be in her crib to have it back. It worked for a moment but then she and will began throwing their animals back and forth. When I went back in she was trying to climb back into Evan's crib and he was in tears.

She is now in a pack in play in the playroom.

I just peaked in and she was half way out, I told her to lay down, she did.

I still hear the boys, I'm going to head in and see if I can get them calmed back down.

**UPDATE**

I gave the boys bottles of milk and they fell immediately to sleep.

Lily ended up in and out of the pack and play many times. She finally wore herself out and passed out on the twin mattress in the play room.

Mischief Maker

One of our children has figured out how to climb out of the crib.

No, not Evan. Our adept climber is Lily this time. She pushes her body over the railing and lowers her feet on the outside of the crib, standing on the mattress, then jumps down. She's quick and rather graceful about it.

And I was just getting smug about how smart I was that I had purchased these fabulous cribs with high railings...

Worse, she can climb back into the boys cribs. Twice last night she climbed into Evan's crib and again this morning - much to Evan's dismay.

We are temporarily leaving the door closed so at least she can't escape in the night and wander around the house but we need a better solution, pronto.

I had thought we would buy crib tents when this day came, but now I'm having second thoughts. I'm leaning towards buying the toddler bed conversion kits for our cribs and just working through the painful transition now.

What is your vote?

Toddler bed rails...

or baby jail cozy crib tent?