Press Your Luck . . .or . . . The Great Escape

Choose the title you prefer. (think Choose Your Own Adventure) Here is the story - sad but true.

Connor has been sleeping like a champ ever since we went to Baltimore in February and Cait and Greg "helped" Connor learn to sleep. He has been in the Pack N' Play because I don't (err. didn't) want him to hurt himself if and when he woke up by jumping and breaking all his teeth/ head. I sleep well. Anyway, Connor takes GREAT naps - usually. However, I assist him. Everyday we rock in THE CHAIR (the glider recliner) and he falls asleep, I kick out the recliner and watch some good t.v. while he is napping and usually doze off myself. This week I decided it was BEYOND time to let him learn to nap by himself. (See PRESS YOUR LUCK) Plus, his nap was getting slightly shorter everyday and I really thought/ think he sleeps better alone. So, I rocked him to relax and then put him in the Pack N Play. Tuesday he cried and jumped for 30 minutes and then relaxed and napped for 45 min. I wasn't thrilled so I let him cry for a bit before going in. As soon as I entered the room, he asked for a tissue (by pointing) and then insisted that we go to the office and SIT (his words) in THE CHAIR to rock. I was prepared to go play but I obliged him and he got another hour in for a nap. Wednesday I let him go for over an hour - crying the entire time and then went in to say naptime was over - he again wanted to go rock - I was exhausted so I obliged again. Thursday - same story. Friday (today), I put him down, didn't bother to grab the monitor because I fully intended to get our easy and yummy Mexican Tortilla Pie prepared and in the fridge for dinner and then go get the monitor and lie down for a little snooze myself. I was fully into mashing the black beans (MESSY) and I heard Connor's cries getting closer. CLOSER?? What was happening?? I quickly snuck into our room and looked at the monitor - NO CONNOR! YIKES! I opened the door to his room and he was screaming for a tissue - again! I got him a tissue, held him for a minute and then explained that it was nap time (as I do EVERY DAY) and then put him back in the Pack N Play - still not sure at this point how he escaped. The Pack N Play was still upright. He promptly grabbed onto the side of the PNP and climbed up enough to throw (literally) himself over the side head (and arms) first and proceeded to land on his back. If I wasn't so pissed that he had accomplished this feat - I would have had a heart attack. Thank goodness he didn't break his neck!

So, needless to say , we are back to assisted naps for this weekend - we have a LOT of Easter activities (church, egg hunt, lunches, etc) so I am giving up on the PNP nap for this week. Colin got home a little early and we tried to install the crib tent we have had since my baby shower. After a little struggle (mainly with the poorly written directions) I was ready to attach the tent. Shocking - doesn't fit our crib! I did see that they make a Pack N Play tent - so I tried to find it - only available online - ordered and hopefully will arrive before Connor learns to climb out of the crib. I considered just moving him into the convertible crib or a mattress but I am not ready for him to have that much freedom (yet). We will see how tonight goes. Please pray for us - I can't go through sleep training again!

Easter pics coming soon (but in the meantime) . . . this photo really exemplifies Connor's "personality" when asked to give "the lip"