To Swing or Not to Swing - There is NO QUESTION!

Last month we wrote about the swinging crib that Tri loved.  We were debating whether we should get a 2nd one or not.  Natalie and Francois mentioned that with the design as is, that Tri might have some difficulty rolling back on his back if he rolled onto his stomach.  Sure enough about 2 days after they wrote this, this is exactly what happened....and the electric motor subsequently broke!!!

So we stopped using the crib, and have had Tri in a little foam bed that is made for babies.  He seems happy enough, and still sleeps soundly through the night, only getting up once in the night for a night feed.

Well now that we've got Cai, and she's been very fussy, we decided the rocking crib was a must.  So I took apart the motor today and discovered that the belt is broken.  This is much like the fan belt in a car.  It's probably a 25 cent part but where we'd be able to buy one, I've no idea.  We could try to just use a rubber band but we probably need something a little larger.  At any rate, we've decided that $70 for a new rocking crib will be well worth it, especially if it helps us get more sleep.......I mean let's Cai sleep better! :)

The first day that we had Cai, we couldn't let her interact with Tri till we had treated her for scabies.  The next day, we had them playing together on the couch, and here is a photo of that interaction.