Stuck !!

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We had a rather busy morning with therapy and a stop by the grocery store. When we got home, I gave Elle a bottle and put her down for a nap. I had a feeling she may resist the nap since she fell asleep in the grocery store. She drank her bottle and drifted off for a bit. Every now and then I would hear her stirring. Nothing out of the ordinary. We'll little did I know, Elle was working on something. After a few whines that were unfamiliar, I quickly went in to check on her. I found her on her tummy with her legs through the rungs of the crib. No big deal, she does it all the time. When I went to pull her forward and turn her over, I quickly realized why this was different. Little Elldini had squeezed her chubby little legs so far out of the crib that the rungs were now past her knees and she was stuck! When I pulled the crib away from the wall to free her little legs, I realized that I couldn't push her forward...this was going to take more hands. I pushed and pulled for about 5 minutes only to realize what I already knew...this was going to take more hands. I thought, "am I going to have to call the Fire Dept to cut her out?" Fortunately, my wonderful neighbor across the street was home and came running when I called...literally, in her bathrobe with her 3 kids trailing!! Together, we were able to free Elldini and for the first time in over a month, she cried :( I think they were tears of joy over her freedom! So yes, babies legs can get stuck in rungs. I can hear my mother-in-law now..."I told you so" :-)