Cribs

Cribs are a wonderful thing.  You can set your baby in one and go away and not worry about whether or not the baby will hurt itself.  In short, you can take a break!  This is truly wonderful when you don’t have anyone who can spell you.  It’s pretty imperative to take breaks from the baby, or you will burn yourself out.  That’s bad for you and the baby.

If the baby won’t sleep, has been taken care of, and is still crying, it’s okay to let them cry awhile.  Especially if you’re approaching your limit.  Take a break, take some time to talk to God.  He’ll refresh you and reel you back in.  Then you can go back and deal with your baby if needed. 

There are few things - short of a person - that a person can feel safe leaving their baby in to go take a break.  I think a crib is probably the one that usually gives the most relief for the longest period of time.  Yes, I am thankful for cribs.