Crazy Crib Adventures

When we were moving back from Florida, I decided to get another crib, because it we hadn’t had the opportunity to take all our furniture back with us. I thought maybe Noah would just sleep in his play pen for a couple weeks but, he climbed out of it. I had bought the crib at Target. I ended up getting one of those convertible cribs because it was less expensive. While my son’s other one was in another state. THREE WEEKS after I had purchased the crib the real problems started. It was a very stormy night. The power kept going out and there was a really bad storm going on. So I go in my son’s room to check on him and make sure he isn’t scared. Then I see some chunks of wood missing from the crib. My son at the time was one years old. I freak out. I am wondering what is going on with the crib. Did my son swallow the wood? Should I call 911? I had no clue what in the world was going on. There were chunks missing all over the crib.

I was furious with the crib company. I mean they have to figure that a child is going to chew on it. They should have made it safe for them to do so and not end up with splintered wood in their stomachs. I called the crib company that morning and they were not much help. I was so frustrated and upset that I spent the whole call crying. They told me to mail them the baby crib back on my dime. Then they would send me a check. I told them no. I wasn’t going to pay for their problem. I tried to call Target and I didn’t get much help from them either. They told me to call the crib company. So I went around and around in circles.

I ended up “ghetto covering” the holes with diapers and electrical tape. It seemed to work. My other crib was coming really soon. So I stuck it out. I didn’t sleep much that week. A few days before that ( I think its been a while) my son’s leg got stuck in the bars of the crib, not a little stuck but completely. It was past his knee. My son has fat thighs. So, I call the hospital and ask them what to do. I tried oil and lotion. They told me I could call the fire department or the police and explain the situation and have them come rescue him.

My friend was on his way over to hang out. I was texting and talking to him on his way here. I thought I would wait until he was here before I did anything because it wasn’t like really dangerous as in an emergency. So my friend got here and took a look. I told him to break the crib if he had to just be careful of my son. My friend ended up pulling the bars enough for me to slide out my son’s leg. I was so happy that my baby was free. He did have a bump from the bars and being stuck but he was ok. He was still able to bounce. My friend became my knight in shining armor that night. He ended up telling his mom about it and would bring it up every time I saw him.

I ended up filling out the recall form online to let the people that are in charge of recalls know about my experience. The crib company ended up sending me a random crib. The crib they sent was never used because by that time I had Noah’s crib back. I had bad luck with baby cribs with Noah. I am thankful nothing happened to him though, so for that I am blessed.

An Unexpected Trip to South Carolina- Part One

We took an unexpected trip to South Carolina a couple weeks ago to visit my sister and brother in law. It was very short notice. We decided on Sunday afternoon and left Monday at noon. We drove so it was a very long drive. We broke it up in to two days on the way down. We could have drove the fourteen hours in one day but that would be really exhausting for everyone. We had a pretty good drive the first day, Noah was excellent. He loved looking at the mountains and all the trucks. I was very proud of him and he would let us know when he needed to go to the bathroom in enough time where we were able to stop. He didn’t have any accidents the entire trip. The first night at our hotel, we were in Knoxville, and stayed at a hotel by a huge fireworks sign. That was Noah’s favorite thing to look at. Later that night I got really sick. I started with a headache and then came all the vomit. I am not sure what was wrong with me. I am thinking it might be from stress or worrying about things. After having a rough night I was fine in the morning.

We loaded everything back up in the car and headed down the road. We only had a four or five hour drive the second day, that felt like an eternity. It seemed like North Carolina and South Carolina took forever to drive through. I probably got 3 hours of sleep the night before. I was so happy when we finally were at my sister’s and brother in law’s house. My sister was at work and well my brother in law was no where to be found. I finally called him and he eventually showed up. They have a gorgeous home, with hard wood floors that you will hear more about later. We spent the evening chatting, watching Sprout of course, and ordered pizza. My brother in law is from New Mexico and he makes the best homemade salsa. I kind of remember the recipe but I might have to email my sister and have him tell me again. This pizza had huge slices. I only had one and I was full. I was so exhausted that I couldn’t wait to go to sleep and wake up the next morning refreshed and more sociable.

Our first full day at my sister’s was very laid back it was raining but warm. We just pretty much hung out the whole time. Noah was able to play with a neighbor boy and they had a lot of fun. My mom and I went to Publix to pick up a few things. We both love Publix. As soon as we walked in, we were handed a sample of Red Velvet cake. My mom had to get her mango pie. I had to do what I call my Publix tradition. When we lived in Florida, every time we went to Publix, I would weigh myself on the giant scale, so I had to follow suit. This was a dangerous day for me. I was down stairs and I needed to get on my laptop so I bolted up the stairs and almost fell down. I decided maybe I should slow down a little bit. I took a shower a little bit later and fell down getting out of the shower. It hurt so bad. I was ok though. I ended up with a nasty bruise and a little pain. I was glad that if someone had to fall that it was me versus Noah or my mom.

We went to a really cool seafood restaurant called The Docks, I think. They have tons of shrimping boats and a lot of the food is caught fresh. The food was amazing. Noah had his own Cherry Coke for the first time. He was so excited. I ordered twin lobster tails for dinner. I thought it was going to be small lobster tails like at restaurants here, but it was two big lobster tails. They were both 6 ounce tails. I had a very delicious lunch the following day too since I had leftovers. The waitress loved Noah, he was talking up a storm to her and she was bragging to the other employees about how smart he is. Noah was really good at the restaurant too, sipping away at his cherry coke. He wanted to be like his uncle and have the same drink as him. We had a lot of fun at the restaurant. My brother in law had to go do his rounds, so we came home and went to bed.

The second part of this post will be soon.

Noah is Growing Up Fast!

When I found out I was pregnant with Noah, I started making my list of what I would need for him. I remember that I had a check list that was like four pages long. He needed all kinds of things, or so I thought. There were some things on the list that I never ended up using. I knew that he was going to be a boy so I made sure I bought gauze for his circumcision. I never ended up using it though. I was an over prepared mom who had everything that the books recommended short of a bottle warmer, and wipe warmer, which both seemed like something I would not use. The most important thing to have for a baby or a child for that matter is a car seat. We are on car seat number 4. I would suggest cosco car seats for anyone who is looking for a car seat. The one we had lasted a long time. It had gone on my many trips and never had any problems with it. It was a great price too.

Noah has always been a big boy so when he meets the weight requirement he has to move on to another one. I really don’t mind though because that’s just part of being a mom, new car seats, new clothes, and new shoes as he keeps growing. Noah has had a lot of cute clothes and shoes. I wish I would have bought him some toddler rain boots. So, his pants wouldn’t get wet as he jumped in the puddles. Little kid boots are adorable and I was just thinking about buying Noah a pair, so we can jump in puddles together. I would need boots too because my snow boots would look ridiculous in the Spring and Summer. I could probably get away with wearing my beach sandals though.