tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post2706808913648193890..comments2024-03-28T22:49:03.563-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Decorating BugLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-1721849423606481762009-04-29T18:30:00.000-05:002009-04-29T18:30:00.000-05:00Let him stay in the crib for as long as he is cont...Let him stay in the crib for as long as he is content to be there, or until Landon 2.0 makes it necessary. Both of my children were out of their cribs at around 17 months, much to my chagrin. Trying to convince a child to stay in his/her room when they don't want to be there and are physically capable of leaving it is a challenge, to say the least.Emily Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-62054971480609833752009-04-27T19:03:00.000-05:002009-04-27T19:03:00.000-05:00your house is so beautiful! I love decorating, but...your house is so beautiful! I love decorating, but it's less fun when a) you live in an apartment and b) you move every couple years.<br />I like your theme for his big boy room ... very fun and very boy ...and obviously something he loves!<br /><br />Landon is so lucky that he has a bedroom, a playroom AND a backyard!LEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081911312259246237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-45718564184726638312009-04-26T19:24:00.000-05:002009-04-26T19:24:00.000-05:00I left my oldest in the crib until he decided he w...I left my oldest in the crib until he decided he wanted to sleep on the twin bed that was in his room. I think it was just before his 3rd birthday. He was old enough at that point to play by himself when he woke up, and not wake me up at the crack of dawn. We were in no rush to get him out of the crib, though (our kids are 3.5 yrs apart). The little one is Landon's age, and I'll likely leave him in the crib until he decides he's ready for a bed.<br /><br />My experience has been that kids are super excited about the idea of a big-kid room, but anxious about the actual transition. Is there a way you could convert the crib to a day bed? Or make a twin bed more crib-like while he adjusts? (Like putting the mattress on the floor, or those rails that prevent kids from falling out of bed.) <br /><br />I would say let him stay in the crib as long as he wants to, and if/when you find yourself pregnant again, work on gradually transitioning him out of the crib early in the pregnancy so that he does not associate the crib/nursery as "his" anymore.Clarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-34563047822380277712009-04-26T15:33:00.000-05:002009-04-26T15:33:00.000-05:00We found some pretty nice but cheap stuff at the s...We found some pretty nice but cheap stuff at the stores in the whole Furniture Row center. Our entire living room is from Sofa Mart, basically! I am pretty sure there's one of those in Austin; check it out if you haven't already!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266580251911586034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-7881158165104850822009-04-26T14:07:00.000-05:002009-04-26T14:07:00.000-05:00cute house! I get the decorating bug in spurts as ...cute house! I get the decorating bug in spurts as well- after having our house "completely" decorated for almost a year, I've decided to forgo the red accents I searched so hard for and head towards a "turquoise" look. I found fabulous curtains at Pier 1 on clearance and am now searching for "perfect" turquoise/ocean blue accents to match! As far as moving to a big boy bed- we moved JP to his almost 2 months ago. It was quite a transition! He cried and screamed and beat on his door the first three nights, but our pediatrician said to not go in there and after a week, he'd figure it out. Sure enough, 5 days in, JP stopped crying and kicking and screaming and now goes to sleep with NO problem! And it's so much fun because he wakes up on his own in the morning and opens his door and comes and wakes us up! I love rolling over to find his little face staring at me going "mommeee, milk please" ! Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266786491526288135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-32498306216512431802009-04-26T11:29:00.000-05:002009-04-26T11:29:00.000-05:00I think it's so cool to look at pictures of other ...I think it's so cool to look at pictures of other people's (beautiful) houses. You've done a nice job.<br /><br />About the crib, I would leave him there for now. Trust me, the time will come and a crib can truly be a godsend on bad nights or way-too-early mornings. If the time comes that he needs a nudge, you can always do that. But for now I would leave it, he's just a little over one year, right? <br /><br />I will tell you something else I've noticed recently. Mine are 16 and 13 (gasp, I still can't believe that) and it struck me last year ... we keep pushing them (consciously and unconsciously) to grow up, be more independent and do more for themselves. Sure it's part of the job description. And it makes our lives a lot easier. <br /><br />But then one day you turn around and look at them, independently making their school lunches and doing all those things you wanted (and dreamt of ... like their own laundry!) and you wonder (at least I did) ... what the hell just happened? What have I done? <br /><br /> All I'm saying is be careful what you wish for. And make sure you take the time to enjoy every little step along the way. [And pictures, lots of pictures. Pictures are good!] I know you do and will. But sometimes I think we all need 'reminding' of things we already know.Michelle Morgan-Coolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.com