Opening the back door …..
is as close as we are getting to all this today.
Unless the fact that we are out of Diet Coke becomes a national emergency. And it might.
Remember this problem?
I am happy to say it’s been solved by this:
I was worried that when Adam rolled over at night, he would press his face against the crib bumper and suffocate. I took it off. Adam had a great time. Every night he rolled to the side, ran his little feet up and down the rails, threw his pacie on the floor, stuck his legs through the crib slats, and called for rescue.
In my daily call to my mom, where I complain about a whole variety of things and she listens patiently because that’s what great moms do, she commented, “someone should make a mesh bumper.”
I found that Breathable Baby’s website offers a wide range of safer alternatives to crib skirts, bumpers, sheets, and blankets. The products are also on walmart.com and can be shipped site to store for free.
The bumper has two pieces that either wind around the entire crib, if it is open at the ends, or fasten in two separate panels for a sleigh type crib. We don’t have a sleigh crib, but the “tent” that keeps the cats out and the baby in closes off the ends…I think this crib must be the safest place in the entire house for Adam. I plan to keep him there until he is eighteen, at which time I will encase the family car in bubble wrap before letting him drive.
Even though the bumper is mesh, it does offers some padding to keep him from hitting his head. It prevents him from seeing mommy or daddy in the hallway. It keeps his hands and feet inside the ride at all times. Perfect.
And even better, see where the pacie was that first night:
See how it is NOT on the floor behind the crib? Ahhhhhh……
And, no, this isn’t a real product review because I’m not cool like that. I just wanted to share the joy of a full night’s sleep with you.
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This is my garden. Isn’t it lovely? I’m very proud of it.
Okay. I’m a liar. This is actually my garden. Isn’t it lovely?
Ok, not so much a garden as WEEDS that still look lovely up close. I don’t even want to know what that tall thing is. It’s six feet high.
The other side is even worse, though the late afternoon sun shining on the IU Basketball is a nice touch.
This patio is one of my summer time goals. I’ve tried each summer to tackle it. Last year, I had some boys come dig up every weed in sight. I bought $50 worth of flowers and dumped another $50 of mulch on it. The flowers died. Choked out by these weeds that grow in all conditions. Full sun, part sun, full shade, warm, cold, rainy, dry, and monsoon.
I did a little research and someone suggested that layers of newspapers under the mulch would block the light and keep the weeds from coming back after they are pulled. I’m not sure how any plants are supposed to live surrounded by newspaper, but I suppose that it would let enough moisture through.
This is my first home project when the long awaited summer break arrives. Just a few more days and counting. I have lovely images in my mind of Adam and I enjoying breakfast amidst a patio full of flowers.
Or a patio of mulch. Anything but these darn weeds!
