5/13/09. First catapulting of self out of crib onto floor. Reason: Daddy left child in crib instead of getting him out in the morning because he was being a complete and total BRAT. Result: Beside himself with anger, child determined to get out while screaming and mommy in next room heard, thud, WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

I'm very curious to see what happens now. Owen is the kind of kid who is fairly smart about being self-preserving and not hurting himself. He generally obeys quickly and consistently when he's told he might get hurt or something's dangerous. He's been talking about the event all day (Owen fall out. crib.) and I've told him that it's dangerous to get out and to not do it anymore. He hardly even stood up at naptime, I think he's a little nervous to be in there :} But with a few more months of smarts he might put 2 and 2 together and try again. I bought a used toddler bed; it's in the garage. But he is so not ready to handle that level of independence yet...it would result in a lot of lost sleep right now. Best for all of us to push the crib as long as possible...