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@Adira: No rush! The sooner they are mobile the sooner they are into EVERYTHING.

@BandDmommy: I think you are familiar with the equipment at Primrose (I think they all use the same things). Apparently she slept on a cot at the last Parents Night Out (about two weeks ago) without any issues. The director said that they would use a crib for nap if needed but they'd like her to at least try the cot first.

@Adira: The chairs in the toddler room have sides on them. They are essentially the same chairs they use as high chairs without the tray and straps. This isn't the exact chair, but the closest I could find an image of online.

@Adira: Our school is setup as Young Infants (before any mobility), Older Infants (crawlers), Young Toddlers (walkers). Typically the kiddos are moved to Young Toddlers somewhere between 12-18 months. C went when she was 15 months.

K is in the Older Infants class right now and has been since about six months when she was mobile. She wasn't fully crawling but was rolling/scooting around.

I knew this move was coming, I expected it to be 1/1 rather than 10/1. But then again I didn't expect K to be walking already.

And yes, she's "walking". I think @MrsF description of her "toddling" is best. She's not what I would call steady/stable. She is doing more walking than crawling but she will use both modes of movement.

@Adira: The grass isn't always greener, my home life would be much easier if she wasn't walking. It's a constant shuffle of things to see where I can move things to keep her out of them. I thought the play kitchen and all of it's goods were out of her reach. Yesterday she found them and now I need to sort out all of the choking hazards

@MamaG: Growing up so fast! I have a feeling she'd totally be fine too!

We have a large space in the basement that will pretty much become her playroom, since we also have a couch/tv down there, plus laundry room is down there so bonus that one day I can do laundry with her playing! But it will be for when she's older. For now we gated off our living room and that's her play space.

K is starting daycare next week and she will be in the older infant room too, but the director already said she does move kids or let them stay behind based on where they're at.

So yeah, we picked the center afterall. It's SO much cheaper at the home care, but I think it just came down to I will worry less if she's at a center. That and less transition for her since she can pretty much stay there till Kindergarten.

@MamaG: we have a dedicated playroom in basement next to our media room. It's nice having the space!

@MamaG: We have a playroom where we keep most of the kids toys, but there are still toys all over the house. It's nice to have a space that we've designated as a playroom, but it's not gated off. It opens right into our kitchen / dining room without a real doorway so it would be really hard to gate. So... we're not baby proofed at all and I have to watch J like a hawk to keep him out of the dog food, dishwasher and who knows what else

@winniebee: In Texas a lot of newer homes have a "bonus room" which many families use as a play room. I never saw the value in it. But then again last time I was in the market for a home I was single (7 years ago) and had no plans for having a family. Oh how life throws a curveball every now and again.

My sister has one and it's the entire third floor of her house. It would be MARVELOUS! I have a lot of house envy over her home these days. But it's in a part of the state that I have no desire to live in and raise a family.

Playroom is downstairs/main floor adjacent to living room - it's a second parlor and have pocket doors I can close off. Pic overload!

@MamaG: No dedicated play room in our house... E pretty much has free reign, which means a lot of putting things back into cabinets. We have a large basket of toys in the living room (legos, drum set, cars, etc.), his mobile-toys (walkers) and a few toys in his room. If we're in the back of the house he will usually gravitate towards my fingernail polish or the nightlights anyways.
Still can't believe she is walking already!
@snowjewelz: Glad you're happy with your decision, it will be nice to not have to move her later on!
@BandDmommy: We need to finish our basement yet, but would love to eventually have a space like yours! Of course by the time we get it done I'll probably have teenagers!

Had more bloodwork yesterday - HCG finally below 5 (considered not pregnant) and bleeding is pretty much stopped (13 days later).....nurse said OB recommended waiting a few cycles before TTC again...I didn't ask to have a conversation with OB because we don't plan to TTC until R is 1 anyways. Probably after the holidays. Not sure what to do about BCP until then....

@snowjewelz: that's a perfect space!

@Adira: haha, yep. T got his first Thomas trains at 18m and the table when he turned 2....and he still plays with it weekly. It was a MAJOR obsession from 2-2.5. R is now interested in it so it will be staying put : )

@Adira: See all those toys in that play room? I've bought approximately 2% of them. We have very generous grandparents and aunties/uncles. ; )

@Adira: Favorites were/are: Thomas, Percy, Salty, Henry, Caboose, Engineer, Aquarium Trains, and some of the cargo trains.

@Adira: I used to work for Tomy (who makes Thomas toys), the 10% discount we used to get from the outlet store would come in handy now that I have a baby/boy!