Ok, so I thought this wouldn't be happening this soon (she's only 20 months old) but we were having problems with Sonya being in her crib. The past few weeks have been nerve racking in the mornings! She is so quiet when she wakes up that I never know when or even if she is awake! Sonya is pulling up to stand again, which is great, but she was attempting this in her crib and was loosing her balance and smashing her face into the rails. This is my best guess as to what was happening. I would always enter her bedroom to see a screaming Sonya with her fists clutching the rails, legs crunched under her body in awkward positions, her face smooshed into the rails lips askew against the wood and her neck bent back so far it looks like it might snap. I've also entered her room and seen her legs wedged between the rails and stuck! I used to use a bumper guard but I had to remove it about 6 months ago because Sonya would put her head in between it and the rails and would get stuck that way! It looked like a suffocation hazard! My older girls didn't move into their big girl beds until they were closer to 3 years old. But Sonya looked like she was going to do some serious damage to herself in the crib! The last thing we need is for her to break a bone just from being in her crib! So, it was time for the big girl bed!
Because of Sonya's Osteogenesis Imperfecta she can not sleep in your average twin bed or even toddler bed! The chances of her falling out of bed at this age are pretty high, even with guardrails... she would probably climb those and somersault her way out! A fall from any height, even just a few inches could be harmful to Sonya. So to avoid more fractures we made up a bed the OI way! It's actually a Montessori method. Well, we went to IKEA and picked up a full size Sultan Tarsta Pillow Top (no mattress) and slipped a waterproof mattress cover and fitted sheet over top and laid it down on the floor for her! The pillow top is very comfy, yet thin enough (1 & 5/8" thick) so that if she were to roll off of it onto her carpet she wouldn't even realize it! Of course I had to OI child proof the room then, but it wasn't too bad. The only major thing I had to deal with was the bookshelf, I just moved it into her closet and closed the doors. The rest of the room was simple... remove floor lamp, plug up the outlets with safety shields, move dresser to cover up an outlet that was accessed for CD player and monitor and gave the carpet a good vacuuming and check over for small choking hazards. We still want to get an anchor for her dresser just to be extra safe, but we think it is fine for now. She has a very old vintage dresser from the Victorian era and it weighs a ton! I can barely move it myself! To dress it up a bit, I added super cute animal vinyl wall rub-on's from Michael's Craft Store to the wall that her bed lies against. I figured it made up for the non-existent headboard, foot board and ummmm bed! Her first night sleeping in her big girl bed was Tuesday the 22nd! She did great! She was a little scared and worried at first, but 10 minutes lying down with mommy in her new bed with some calm talk about this different look and feel was all it took! I left the room while she was still awake and I presented to her a new little stuffed webkinz kitty cat for extra comfort which she loved! All went well and I am hoping and praying that the rest of the week continues to go just as smooth!
Here she is today after a long night last night in the ER. Can you see the bags under her eyes?!
She is loving baby dolls right now!
Here's the new bed complete with my king sized (it's folded) quilt that my grandmother and I made (mostly my grandmother).
Sonya's kitty cat and cute animal wall vinyls are waiting for her!
Zebra, hippopotamus, giraffe and elephant (Sonya's favorite).
Tiger, lion, hippopotamus and zebra.
The new room!
Sonya loves the animals!
"Hi, ippo"
Rolling around, testing it out!
"Ooops!" She's on the carpet! It was a smooth transition though!
Akela and Zoe are so proud of their little sister and her new bed!
"Can we sleep in here too? It's soooo cool!"
New milestone this week: Climbing! Everything and everywhere! She's unstoppable!
She climbed the whole flight all by herself!
Nothing is safe... not even the Bounty paper towels!
This cute rocking horse seat used to be mine when I was a toddler. My dad refinished it when Zoe was born and all three of my girls have enjoyed it! Sonya loves it, but she doesn't like it when I tell her not to stand in it... "Not safe, Sonya!"
"Hi, ippo"
Rolling around, testing it out!
"Ooops!" She's on the carpet! It was a smooth transition though!
Akela and Zoe are so proud of their little sister and her new bed!
"Can we sleep in here too? It's soooo cool!"
New milestone this week: Climbing! Everything and everywhere! She's unstoppable!
She climbed the whole flight all by herself!
Nothing is safe... not even the Bounty paper towels!
This cute rocking horse seat used to be mine when I was a toddler. My dad refinished it when Zoe was born and all three of my girls have enjoyed it! Sonya loves it, but she doesn't like it when I tell her not to stand in it... "Not safe, Sonya!"
"Waaaa!!!!" Mommy told me to sit down and behave! The terrible two's are on our doorstep!
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17 comments:
What a cute bed! Heck, I think I'd enjoy sleeping there myself! Hooray Sonya for having such a smooth transition to your big girl bed!
Super cute room! You are so creative!
Love it. Glad she's adjusting to the big girl bed so well. We moved both our girls at around 18mos (Kylie because we needed the crib for Nik, and Nikki because she was climbing out and it's a loooooooong fall for that one!) and it was never too much of a big deal. Yeah for being a big girl!
The bed & room are cute! What a great idea for any kid graduating to a big bed.
h my! Glad she is doing good with new bed. She's so sweet with that bed & animals. My So is climber & she keep getting into everything like Sonya. She's only 12 mos old. LOL She scared me from time to time. ~ Dawn ~
Yay Sonya! I like the bed. That is a great idea!
Her room is so CUTE!!! You are so creative. She is just cruising all around. Congratulations on the cruising again!
Wow, how neat! yay for big girl beds though, they are awesome! Glad that it is safe for her! and boy do you have a climber on your hands! The rocking horse is soo cute though!!!
So cute - love her new bed and animals on the wall! I'm so glad that Sonya transitioned well into her big girl bed!
I think Simon was about 18 months old when we had to move him onto a mattress on the floor because he was trying to climb out of his crib!
Adorable pictures of the girls together! I love the "oops!" picture of Sonya - too cute!
What a climber Sonya has become! Simon is clapping for her! Cute rocking horse!
What a Cool bed. I remember when I was little my dad built me a bed and it used a cot matress because my sister needed the cot.
You are so creative Melissa! I love Sonya's new bed and room! The picture of the girls in the bed is adorable! Hugs to you guys! After you get settled in the school routine, start up a Scrabble game with me!
What a cute room and cute bed! I think you did a wonderful job. It's still super girly and perfectly safe for Sonya! I was so scared when I read your Facebook status about the skull fracture and breathed a BIG sigh of relief that all was alright. Sonya is going to push her limits-the climbing! She is a little monkey. She is so cute. i love the picture of the three sisters in the new bed! You did a great job!
Sonya on the run as always! I love the pictures and her climbing the stairs! Awesome. What a cute, pink bed! I love the animals on the wall, such a great idea. My love to Sonya and family!
Right on! Sami's been on a matress on the floor since she was the same age for the same reasons. The whole fact that everything has to be within 3 ft of the floor makes storage hard...loads of wasted wall space, but also nice to put breakables away. When Sonya is a bit older you can dress up the floor matress with a hangable canopy for a "headboad". You did a fab job of decorating!!
Love the pictures of her new bed. This is perfect for her. And very safe.. And the pictures of the three girls is the best
Great job on the new bed. We were thinking of just putting a matress on the floor with Nate so is was easy to get in and out and not to far to roll out of. I hope that she is adjusting well to her new bed. Love all the pictures of Sonya and the girls.
What a wonderful bed Sonya got. Happy she transitioned well!
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