Toddler Containment Units, Part II
After we solved the crib dilemma, we moved our attention to our next sleep-related challenge: replacing the Pack and Plays. (For those of you without kids: Pack and Plays used to be called "playpens.")
We purchased 2 Pack & Plays before our first road trip to Gram & Papa's, and at the time I congratulated myself for finding slightly smaller-than-average ones that were also a lot less expensive than most. Of course I wasn't thinking at the time that the smaller size meant the girls would outgrow them sooner... They're really too long for them now, and the weight limit is 30lbs (at their last weigh-in, the girls were 27, 28, and 29lbs.).
So our next challenge was to find something to use instead. I was pretty sure we'd be stuck with some type of air mattress and have to get up multiple times a night when someone inevitably rolled off. Assuming we could get them to sleep in the first place if they had the ability to get out of bed and run around (see previous post). Then I found this:
It's a tent that comes with an air mattress that slips into a pocket in the bottom. And the whole thing zips up, so once again we can keep them contained! Yippee!
There's plenty of room in there, so we should be able to use them for a few more years.
They're designed for indoor or outdoor use, so if we're every crazy enough to take them camping, we can use them for that too. Very cool! I got them from One Step Ahead - they gave me a discount because I was ordering three.
The girls had a great time playing in it - here's hoping they'll actually sleep in it! We're planning a trip to Gram & Papa's soon, so we'll get to test them out. They're used to sleeping under the crib tents now so I'm hoping this will work out well.
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This is just random but I've been meaning to post this photo for a while - how cute are these?
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