About 2 months ago, we took one of the sides of the crib down and put on a rail that David can squeeze through if he wants to get in or out. The goal was for him to assert a little independence and not necessarily have to scream ‘mommy! daddy!’ when he wakes up.
That time has finally come. On Monday and again this morning, David crawled out of bed and opened the door to greet his mommy. 🙂 I’m fairly certain he knows that it’s only appropriate when he hears noises so he can’t just do it nonchalantly in the middle of the night!