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For the longest time I had been mentally designing a baby girl’s nursery: vintage style, built around Franklin & Ben’s Mason furniture, with pale sage walls, lots of shabby chic wall art, antique mirrors and such. I was a bit demotivated when I had to shift my focus, but with a bit of effort I managed to pull it off.
ahorga
I’m a relocated 30-year old Eastern European, married to a 45-year old American of Yugoslavian and Scottish ancestry (he loves it when this comes up), mommy to a beautiful 9-month old baby boy (despite all my prayers, hail-maries and offerings, he was born in February 2013; I tried real hard for a Leo girl…) and an anxious 5-year old red-haired golden retriever.
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Ginger
Yours is the first crib I saw with wraps or padding on the slats. Did you make those yourself?
ahorga
I purchased them on Amazon. I believe they are called Wonder Bumpers (have the link on the blog post). They work relatively well, protect Evan from hitting his head, but his legs would still fit through and could get stuck (did not happen though, maybe because it is slightly harder to get them through the bars). I prefer these to the standard crib bumpers, especially if you have an active LO; at one point, sooner or later they will start pulling onto the standard bumpers and also step on them to reach higher.
Ginger
Well those standard bumpers are also safety hazards because they can suffocate babies. I like these bumpers that you wrap individually on the slats because they allow some breathing space. And in your case, no need to worry about the feet and legs getting stuck. By the time the baby is big enough to move a lot in the crib, his legs will also be big enough not to fit through the gaps.