Sunday, August 8, 2010

The Search For Belle

Ok so right now as her health is under control or as much as it can be....I'm going to write about the adventures of belle...Not that my other children don't provide endless entertainment but belle seems to be our drama queen :D Not that I'm surprised...You never believe your parents when they tell you "I hope you have one just like you" it seems derrick and I were blessed with one just like us!

Our newest adventure with belle is her sleep walking. We usually notice when one of us goes to return Easton to his crib after a midnight feeding. Last night though was a tad bit scarier. Lights were turned on and a search of the house was on. We checked the normal places..Behind the doors that lead to our room. The hall closet...the bathroom....the laundry basket...She wasn't there...I then went and looked under our bed. Sure enough she was passed out and using a suitcase as a pillow. I had to drag her out by her ankle in order to get her from under the bed. She groggily looked at me and walked back to bed. We tucked her in and she slept soundly the rest of the night!

Now Derrick and I are trying to figure out how to keep her safe. I think first on our list is a babygate at the tope of our stairs. I think as long as we got one that has a latch that you have to be coordinated for he won't be able to get through it...It was suggested I should get a hook/eye latch to "lock her in" but somewhere in my gut it just doesn't feel right...I'd be afraid if there was an emergancy I wouldn't have the time to fight with a lock...So this week I'll be babyproofing for my 3 year old...Well at least it gives me a jump start on what needs to be done for Easton....

3 comments:

  1. I am so sorry but you know I have to giggle about Belle sleepwalking after telling you about Brendan doing it. Thank goodness I never found Brendan in crazy places!

    I would absolutely not put a hook/eye on her door! That gives me the shivers just thinking about it.

    Can a babygate fit across her doorway so that maybe she can be contained to her room but not locked in?

    Love ya girl!

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  2. Why not just put one of those doorknob covers that you have to squeeze to open? Belle would be able to open the door when awake, and hopefully it would be too difficult to use while sleepwalking...

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