Lucas Camilo

Have we mentioned that Lucas is still growing?  He’s soooo tall – off the charts, shocking people when we tell them he’s only two.  We have a bed in the back room that Lucas uses the four nights a week when he has an overnight nurse with him.  He’s been pushing the limits on this mini-crib for months now, with his toes sticking out the slats even when he’s lying diagonally.  But we haven’t wanted to buy a whole new bed for him, especially as we’re getting ready to move.  So on Thursday he spent the last night in the old crib (photo at right); the next morning we got a piece of plywood, screwed it down on top of the crib,  threw a two-inch piece of foam on top of it and… voila!  New bed.  It probably looks terrifying to anyone who knows how wiggly most two-years old are, but given his limited movement we can assure you that Lucas won’t roll out of bed any time soon.

We’re proud of our ingenuity, and Lucas seems comfortable on his new/updated bed.  It’s good to be able to build Lucas-friendly accessories ourselves, though we look forward to settling into a place where we can really accommodate things to be accessible and comfortable for him.  And at the rate he’s growing, it feels like the clock is ticking.  He’s about to grow out of his car seat (and ultimately, out of our small car), so next up may be a new vehicle.   However, we’re not sure how far plywood, a drill, foam padding and duct tape will get us when it comes to renovating the old Honda Accord…