I went to leave this morning and turned on the video monitor to look at Lani just like I do every morning but this morning was different, she was not there. I looked again and then got closer to the screen to make sure I was not missing her. I then woke Matt and told him that I did not see Lani on the monitor. I grabbed the monitor and set it on the bed and gave Matt his glasses. He looked and then said I don’t see here either.
I ran into the kitchen and slowly opened her door, thinking she was just in the corner of her bed and the monitor was not seeing her. I slowly opened the door and looked in the bed and no Lani. I yelled for Matt and when I did she stood up and said HI!!
She was sitting or lying, I am not sure which, on the floor next to her night light. I don’t think my heart has started beating again yet and it has been a couple of hours since all of this happened. I just grabbed her up and hugged her. I could not believe she was there. I could not believe she climbed out of the crib. I brought her into our room and put her in the bed with us and just kept hugging her.
Her arms were cold so I have no idea how long she had been on the floor with no covers. She was in her bed when we went to sleep last night when Matt opened her door. I asked Michaela if she was in her bed when she shut her door this morning and she told me that she did not shut it. I guess when Lani woke up and got out of her bed she shut the door.
Michaela and Serena never climbed out of their bed so this is new for me. I guess it is time to start thinking about getting her a new bed and get her out of the crib. If she does it again we will have to do more than think about it we will have to go and get her a bed. I don’t know if she will stay in the bed without the rails of the crib but I am much more afraid of the fact that she could break her neck by climbing out of the crib in the middle of the night. She seemed find just sleepy and she did not want me to leave this morning. I will keep you posted on this turn of events. I thought about one of those crib nets but the Academy of Pediatrics advises against them. Only if she does it again will be take the next step and get a toddle her bed. Keep your fingers crossed it was a one time thing and this does not become an every night occurrence.
Oh the life of a Mommy!!!!!!!! She is still the most precious thing in the world and she is 18 months old today. If anyone has any advise just let me know.