Child Proofing

I am so sorry Andrew and Andrew but it's time to get out the child proofing equipment.  This is especially true for Andrew.  For about a week now Andrew's favorite thing to do is open kitchen cupboards.  This morning before I could blink my eyes and right in front of my face, Andrew pulled out a glass pie pan, dropped it on the floor and it shattered into a million pieces with Aaron only a couple of feet away. As quick as I could I picked them both up, carefully walked around the mess, and placed them in the jumper or Exersaucer and began sweeping. Childproofing isn't something I've looked forward to because opening cupboards or through a stair gate can be pain. Sort of.  I guess in the long run it can prevent, or at least decrease, trips to the hospital for cuts, poisoning, or bone breaks. 

If you walked into our house and didn't see the obvious signs (scattered toys everywhere) that young children live here, you'd figure it out really soon. Our coffee table has nothing on it or under it except maybe a small toy Aaron left there from his last time playing.  Instead of the ottoman placed by the chair for a relaxing reading it's in front of the television.  All the plugs have plastic covers over them and rubber stoppers are no longer placed at the end of door stoppers.  Gradually more proofing has been added as the need has presented itself (such as broken pie pans or learning to climb stairs. Probably the next item to go up is the stair gate. Today I think Andrew fell down a step or two when I heard him crying (which only happens when he REALLY hurts himself) and I found him at the bottom of the stairs.  Normally he hasn't climbed the stairs unless Steve or I am around.  That's very smart, Andrew.  And we didn't even teach him that!  So far Aaron hasn't been in a hurry to try opening cupboards, climbing stairs, or standing.  He's happy to drop everything and anything to see how much noise it makes.  He could do that ALL day.  It's been so much fun to watch their personalities emerge and how different and unique each of them are.

 

And here's a few photos from recent days:

Andrew is trying to figure out how to get around or over this ottoman.  

The buttons on the TV and DVD are so enticing.

Aaron: Leave me alone!  I'm trying to play.

Andrew:  I just want to join  the fun.

Aaron is such a droolaholic.  He seemed to like swinging.

Aaron and Andrew swinging at the park for the first time.  Yes, they are still in their P.J's in the late afternoon.  Aren't we supposed to stay in pajamas on Conference Sunday?

Andrew playing Mozart.  And Aaron is in the corner reading the paper (upside down)

Aaron loved playing the piano because it makes noise.  Aaron is all about making as much noise as possible.

Playing a duet.