We have always known that you were a little adventurist. You were always the baby that would climb up bookshelves or jump into the baby pool (or water table). In fact, you were climbing up and down your highchair and our bed before you could even walk. I guess you take after your Daddy in that respect. About a month ago you were waking up from a nap and I was watching you on the video monitor. When all of a sudden you started to climb out of your crib. I ran into your room and found you sitting on the top rail of the crib. I figured that once you do something once, you usually repeat it the next time you get. But you didn't. I have not noticed you even attempt it again, until last weekend when we were at the cabin. I was trying to put you to bed in the pack-n-play, but you were not very happy about it. Luckily, we brought the baby monitor with us because I barely made it down the stairs to check the monitor and you were climbing over the side of the pack-n-play. I ran back up the stairs because I thought you were going to fall, and you were hanging off the side. Needless to say, you got to sleep in bed with us for the rest of the trip.
Now that we have been back home, you hadn't tried it again, until the day before yesterday. In the last day, you figured out to successfully (and silently) climb out of your crib. The first time you did it was after your nap. You woke up and were not crying, so we were going to give you a couple of minutes to wake up. Then I heard the side of the crib knocking. I looked over and you weren't in the crib. We couldn't believe it.
Then, yesterday morning when you woke up you did it again. I was already awake and heard you rolling around on the monitor. I wanted to watch and see if I could catch you in the act...and I did! You barely woke up, and you immediately swung your leg over the side of the crib and silently climbed down onto your rocking chair. You then promptly walked over to your bedroom door, opened it, and walked out of your room like a big girl. So I guess its time to convert your crib into a toddler bed.
Love always,
Mommy
