Crib Woes

A few days ago, Mirei gained the confidence to start walking.  Unfortunately, she might have gained too much confidence.  Last night, she climbed out of her crib, and as far as we could tell, face-planted from about four feet above the ground.  Yikes.

Mirei's worse than Taisei about sleeping.  Maybe it's her parents' fault for being inconsistent. She doesn't go to sleep very well, and some nights wakes up often.  In the past few days, she's started grabbing the top of the crib and attempting to climb up.  We didn't think she could to it, but unfortunately, she did it.  She just barely started walking, so landing the jump would have been impossible.  Luckily, it seems like she wasn't hurt in the fall.

However, we now need to think of some way to keep her in.  I was thinking about shining up her crib with wood polish.  Wami suggested candle wax.  Maybe we could put socks over the bottom of her PJs to cover up the grippy stuff.  Any ideas anyone?

Mirei's First Steps

Mirei took her first steps this week.  Prior to this week, she has had the balance and motor skills to walk, but it freaked her out.  She's able to push around various wheeled toys on our wood floor that, if she didn't have the ability to move her feet fast enough and keep her balance, she would have face-planted long ago.  She gets around with those toys and even stops, stands up, picks up the toy, and turns them to face the direction she wants to go.  But she's a chicken about not having the crutch.  :)  I remember the first time I watched her take a step with nothing in hand, she started screaming and hooting after she did it.  It frightened her.

This week, I saw her take a couple of those steps again, but this time, she seemed to be processing it in her mind.  Yesterday, she started taking a whole bunch of steps in the kitchen.  Probably four or five.  She had the same delighted squeal and joyous face that Taisei had when he did it.  It's one of the precious moments that you never forget.  :)