We've been busy running around to Doctor's and Therapy Appointments this last week. I'm so tempted to just not schedule any more therapy until Christmas is over. Porter has a stomach bug that's upsetting his entire digestive system and I just feel so bad for him. It's not pretty and we've had to put him back on acid blockers because his reflux is back with a vengeance. I just hope the blocker works and he's not in pain anymore.
{P stayed home from church on Sunday because of the sickness and we made rice crispy treats. The boys were super excited!}Other than that, Porter is walking more and more these days. He'll pull himself up and just take off across the room. He falls a lot because he's trying to run before he walks. :) Do you want to see a video? He's not a full time walker but he sure is practicing a lot.
Baby #2- I know I said we'd have an ultrasound this week; we had an appointment but Aaron and I decided to postpone until 20 weeks. We would have to have another one at 20 weeks anyway so they could get a good look at the baby's heart. It seemed wasteful to us to pay for an extra ultrasound. Everything suggests that this is a thriving baby so we're fine waiting if we can get a better look later and save some money.
On this note, I asked the Genetic Counselor what my statistics would be if I had never had a son with DS. I would have started at 1/1000 and with my hormone increase in my blood draw it would have gone up to 1/800. That made me wonder why having Porter has increased the risk so much. If you've ever read much about DS it's for the most part a genetic anomaly. I tell friends this that don't have children with DS and they still feel like 1/800 is high... I don't. There will always be that part of me that remembers being the 1, but I think my results might be getting blown out of proportion. A thorough ultrasound will be good to have done.
{P likes to sweep -- a consequence for playing in the plant.}
{P likes to sweep -- a consequence for playing in the plant.}QUESTION:
This has been on my mind a lot lately. I'm trying to decide when and how is the best time to transition Porter out of his crib or if really we need to purchase another crib. If we move P out of his crib we'll put him right into a twin on the floor.
{Something like this would work, although I don't like the top one it gives you an idea. I'll need a good vinyl artist to help me with this project because I know what I want and I probably wont find it on Etsy.}
{Something like this would work, although I don't like the top one it gives you an idea. I'll need a good vinyl artist to help me with this project because I know what I want and I probably wont find it on Etsy.}
I know this may sound mean, but I've heard it's safer than using a bed frame. We'd change his room up so it's safe if he gets out of bed. However, I'd do my best to teach him to wait for me to come get him. I've read to keep kids in their cribs as long as possible. I've also read that the earlier they transition the better they take to it. Then I came across something that said the transition should in NO way be associated with the new baby's arrival. There are times I question this plan and wonder if another crib would be best, but I really don't want to have to buy another one. Needless to say I'm feeling a little conflicted. Once again I'd love your input and experience!p.s. I deserve an update
Meg/Mom:
This Saturday Aaron was a great sport and let me leave for an entire day. I got to go to Time Out For Women. Basically, it was 4,000 women in one room listening to other women (one man) share inspiring presentations about HOPE. It was revitalizing. Thanks to my good friend Kristin for inviting me and her Mom for gifting me the ticket. It was a great day!
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Poor Sutter has had a tummy bug since Saturday...no fun and lots of extra laundry!
I also wondered if by Porter having Ds your odds we're blown out of proportion?! I agree 1/800 doesn't seem that high. I think you're decision to wait on the ultrasound is very wise. It won't change anything to have one now and one in a few weeks. You still have a sweet little love-bug growing in there!
As for the crib, we moved Landon into his big boy bed at 17mo. I didn't know how it would go and I didn't want to be dealing with a new baby and Landon learning how to sleep in a new bed....not to mention I didn't want 2 cribs! We bought a double bed and two bed rails - one for the side and one for the end, the other two sides are against walls. To this day (he's 2.5) he hasn't fallen out, slept in it from day one without a second thought and has only gotten out on his own once....he calls us after naps and in the morning. I'm so glad we moved him at an early age. We've agreed that even if we aren't having another baby or needing the crib we will moved Sutter at the same young age. Good luck!!!
Have I ever told you about the Village? It's a blog for moms to ask questions and get advice from other moms. It's great. There was a post a while back about switching out of a crib. Here's the link: http://villageformoms.blogspot.com/2010/02/requests-from-our-readers-week-19.html
You can see all kinds of advice from other people in the same situation! Hope that helps. :)
Look at me, reading your blog on the internet instead of on my phone so I can comment! Go me!
Sorry Porter's sick :( I hate this time of year!
As for the crib...we bought 2 convertible cribs. I wanted the girls' rooms to be different in wood color, so I knew I would have to do something different anyways. But both their cribs are convertible up until full or queen beds. I figure that as long as I buy those, it saves us in the long run. I also don't buy actual changing tables - I buy dressers that they can have forever. Baby stuff is too expensive to not have multiple uses ;)
Also, within my circle of friends and research I've done, it's been the general consensus that as long as possible is best (in the crib) and when you start potty training or they start climbing out is the right time to switch. So we're waiting until we start potty training (which could be any day now) to make the switch & convert Emerie's crib to a toddler bed.
The WORST thing I ever did for Piper, was transition her from her crib too early! We have had sleeping problems ever since. I am not transitioning Max out of his crib until he is 7. OK - kind of joking, but kind of not. There are crib 'tents' that you can buy if your kiddo tries to climb out before you are ready to transition. But, yes, mattress on the floor is a good way to go when you are ready :)
I'm not sure when the best time is to transition from a crib to a bed...
But if a child ever gets out of their crib on their own, stop using it right away as they are likely to do it again, and likely to get hurt (if they didn't already get hurt the first time).
We got rid of Megan's crib and have her crib mattress on the floor in her room. We were worried about her rolling off a bed in the middle of the night.
Riley, our 4 year old, has had one of those Little Tykes race car beds for a few years now, and Megan loves to climb up into it. So we figure something like that would be good for Megan since it is low to the ground. But we can't find anything for a girl that we like.
So sad, I hate when kids are sick. Hope he gets better soon.
On the crib subject. I agree with not doing it with a new baby. We transitioned Brooklynn before Cameron was born, but she was about 2 1/2. Cameron is still in his crib and since he just turned 2 we will probably do it either when he tries to climb out or about 2 1/2 also. I think it is up to you though. Brooklynn was good and usually would stay in her bed until I came in to get her. Cam on the other hand probably would never sleep if he didn't have a crib to contain him. Good luck.
Glad you got a girls day out.
Addi was climbing out of her bed so we decided to move her to a bed. She has a twin on the floor. We did it a few month before the baby so she didn't think the baby was stealing her bed. The transition went better once we took down the crib and took it out of sight. If she saw the crib she wanted it but out of sight and out of mind. However, addi climbs out of bed all the time to play with toys so if he isn't climbing out of the crib it might be easier to keep him in.
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