time to lower the crib...

Mrs.Teddy · September 2012

I think its time to lower our crib mattress.

This makes me incredibly sad, partially because it means she is growing way way too fast and also because I'm a shorty and its really hard for me to get baby in and out when its lowered.

She has been mobile for a few weeks now, but more of an army crawl. This week she's been getting up on all 4's and making a few moves in a traditional crawl. She's also been pushing up onto her feet and getting into a seated position from her tummy, she just keeps one hand on the ground for support.

I also saw her pull up onto a toy and then push up her bum (like a downward dog pose).

With how fast she is doing more and more I know its the safest, but ugh my last baby is just growing way to fast!

Here she is in action!

DevonPow · September 2012

We had to lower the crib a few weeks ago (DS2 is doing the same thing - commando crawling all over the place and getting up on hands and knees and rocking back and forth....). It made me sad - it looks too "big kid"!

Mrs.Teddy · September 2012

kmorgan09:
Wow thats crazy! Its like you have a super baby on your hands. Kam has no interest in sitting but he has been trying to get up on his knees to crawl.

DS had no interest at this stage either, I think she's just eager to keep up with her brother. Kam is stinkin' adorable! No need to rush it, I wish she would slow down a but it goes by fast enough on its own

Mrs.Teddy · September 2012

DevonPow:
We had to lower the crib a few weeks ago (DS2 is doing the same thing - commando crawling all over the place and getting up on hands and knees and rocking back and forth....). It made me sad - it looks too "big kid"!

It must be something about baby #2 that makes them do all these things earlier. Its killing me!

geekychic · September 2012

That is amazing!

katieh1017 · September 2012

Wow look at her, so cute!

Christina_Diane · September 2012

Wow! That is incredible.

photonbug · September 2012

It does suck. We had to do it a few weeks ago when he started to sit up on his own. He started full blown crawling this weekend. We may have to drop it all the way soon cause I can see him trying to work out pulling himself to standing. Where is my baby going :

lindy27 · September 2012

So I thought you didn't have to lower it until they could pull up on their own, am I wrong with this?

photonbug · September 2012

lindy27:
So I thought you didn't have to lower it until they could pull up on their own, am I wrong with this?

I think it depends on the crib. My crib has three levels. On the highest level when he started sitting up you could see his whole head. It's only about a foot from the top.

lindy27 · September 2012

photonbug:
lindy27:
So I thought you didn't have to lower it until they could pull up on their own, am I wrong with this?
I think it depends on the crib. My crib has three levels. On the highest level when he started sitting up you could see his whole head. It's only about a foot from the top.

Ahh okay, thanks. Mine only has 2 levels, so that makes more sense now!

Mrs.Teddy · September 2012

lindy27:

photonbug:
lindy27:
So I thought you didn't have to lower it until they could pull up on their own, am I wrong with this?
I think it depends on the crib. My crib has three levels. On the highest level when he started sitting up you could see his whole head. It's only about a foot from the top.

Ahh okay, thanks. Mine only has 2 levels, so that makes more sense now!

Ours only has 2 levels as well but i can see that she is moving towards wanting to stand, I don't want her to learn to do that in her crib and tumble out. Probably not super likely but if she pulled up now the crib rail would be around her waist. So since she is so active and starting to do these things so quickly its safer to lower it before she can stand.