Seems like not long ago I was going to the hospital with a strange feeling. I found out I would have a baby that very day.
Isaiah was such a little baby. He was only 5 and a half pounds. I held him in my arms and he was so tiny. The gown they had him in while in the hospital swallowed him. I had to put him in premi clothes, and even fit in newborn clothes for a long time.
Isaiah was an early walker. He didn’t really start talking until later, but he was running by 10 months. He is a very active child. In fact it seems so normal to me that when I took him for a checked up at his pediatrician’s office, and she asked me if we was walking yet, I just looked at her kind of strange. Then I had to stop and remember, most kinds his age are still crawling.
Well today we put together a toddler bed for him. No more Crib for Isaiah. This is a huge step for me. My boy is getting bigger.
Isaiah started climbing out of his crib a few months ago. That is too risky for my comfort. He could fall and break his neck while climbing out. Even if he didn’t climb out every single time, the point is that he could and I do not want him to get hurt.
So as much as I want to keep him in a crib, a toddler bed will be safer. I just can’t believe my little baby is growing up!
by Yvonne Foong, on 05.16.09 @ 9:56 pm
Hello Holly
This is a touching post after awhile of reading about your health deteriorations continuously. It reminded me that Holly is very much alive, she has a family and a son, despite NF. Nf isn’t her everything.
Getting Isaiah a toddler bed so that he won’t fall climbing out of the crib was very thoughtful. Like you said, it wasn’t absolutely necessary to change but you did it to prevent him from injury. I think that was very thoughtful. And I think someone else would have resorted to punishment to make the boy stop climbing out instead. They would try all they can to keep him in the crib. But you approached the situation objectively.
by hollyalonzo, on 05.18.09 @ 12:46 pm
Hi Yvonne. I never even crossed my mind to punish him for this. I guess I have a different parenting approach than most? The only time I would punish or thin about punishment would be in a situation where he would listen to me and it was a dangerous situation like runiing out in front of a car. Yes the downhill of my health is quite depressing I just wanted to let everyone know the challengences I face and as you can still, I’m still going on raising my son and having my family.