Mikayla on the Move
Beth and I have known for a while that we need to have the house “baby-proofed.” We are also chronic procrastinators which of course means we wait until things are immediate needs and not just distant threats. Well Mikayla is on the move now and we have had to follow through. Just take a look:
We can no longer sit her in the middle of the room and expect her to be there when we get back. Not only can she crawl across the house in a matter of seconds, she has always been inquisitive and her new mobility has only served to heighten this. Now we keep small items off the floor, our electrical cords are (usually) put away and we have a baby gate we can put up when we need it.
Of course the epitome of baby-proofing gear is the outlet plug. We bought several packs and dutifully installed them throughout the house. As you can see below, that sure did us a lot of good:
From install to defeat it is less than 10 seconds. If you take it down to the frame-by-frame analysis you will find Mikayla has an impressive removal time of less than 2 seconds. Unbelievable!
However you look at it, I can’t help but think this reveals some traits my daughter has picked up from me. She is curious about how things work; she likes to live dangerously; and unfortunately she knows what she isn’t supposed to do yet she still wants to do it.
Hopefully she will pick up some of my good habits as well!