ok, errands run. mac is home with a playdate and I need to use this time effectively. I seem unable to do that without writing things out.
Things that needs doing:
dishes - half done
put away Christmas storage boxes - half done
set up printer
so I can...print out forms for insurance claims
and print out annual report
but first....write annual report
knit on mom's gift
move file cabinet from front room to back
wrap presents
take pics of things to list on ebay and craigslist
so I can...list things on ebay and craigslist
enter receipts into mint
there is probably more.
I kind of like this idea as an alternative to drop-side cribs [link] , especially since I know from babysitting experience that I have trouble putting a small baby into a regular crib, even one that does have a drop side, without hurting my shoulder, but I'm puzzled about why they have that top rail over the doors. The woman in the picture on that site looks like she'll have to go through a bunch of contortions to duck under the rail to get out of that position, and the little girl in the next picture could pretty easily hit her head on it.
WHY WILL NO ONE HELP ME TODAY?
ok, I am going to clear the shelves and put out more decorations.
If they're not safe they should go, but MAN when I'm watching the niece I wish I had a drop-side crib. It's the lowering that wakes her up.
What a blah day at work. Two-year freeze on raises and promotions. I got hired in October of last year, too late for last year's raise cycle, so now I'm looking at three and a half years of work with no possibility of any kind of raise.
I am not long for this area of nowhere, I tell you what. I want to live in a city again.
We got rid of the dropside a few months ago, and I have no problem using the fixed sided crib, despite being under 5'. I was surprised.
Sara's drop side was stuck in the UP position, so we never used it anyway.
Sara's drop side was stuck in the UP position, so we never used it anyway.
Same story with Ryan's crib. We can drop it with a lot of faffing around, but it's just not worth it.
Whenever I've babysat a little baby, I can never get them into the crib -- I reach over the side of the crib, lower my arms as far as I can, and the baby is still at least a good six inches above the bottom of the crib. With bigger kids who can go into the crib while they're still awake, I can hold onto them under the arms and get them in far enough that their feet are on the mattress, and kind of ease them into a sitting position and let them lie down by themselves. There is no way I could get an already-sleeping toddler into a crib.
