Keeping a close eye

Cords, Ash Buckets, the Cats...

nothing is safe these days.

We've done some baby proofing,

but not nearly as much as we could.

Right now we're going with the "let her explore within reason"

philosophy. I don't want her living in a rubber world.

But with that comes some close calls, some bonks (she tried climbing the stairs),

and a whole lot of fun.

I've tried starting with giving her things she can explore that are safe and fun.

ooooo...an empty box I can crawl into!

Yummy!

Wait, who's that?

wooooo...I'm gonna get you!!

So at this point Little Miss has seen the camera and she wants it.

I'm inching back further and further.

And she's gaining on me.

I just couldn't help myself with this one. Mid zurburt.

The faces Piper makes are hysterical. She is so animated!

So off to more exploring. All those toys and what does she want? The cat toy and an empty box.

Oh and the cat. I missed a classic shot, she had his tail in her little fist.

Really the cats do so well with her. Imogine gives her love every morning and Ansel humors her by keeping within reach most of the time.

Yep...she's sneaking up on Ansel from under the coffee table.

But he sees her and takes off.

No matter...

Fire Wood!!!!

She found her book box.

Ah well, this I don't mind her getting into.

I'm exhausted at this point. Josh has been gone at an EMT conference for several days and Piper has been teething pretty hard. Which means some early mornings for me.

So I set her up with something she can explore for a little while.

Her attention span is amazing. She sits through books all day long and will play with toys on her own for awhile.

Yep - she is fully sitting on her own.

No weeble wabble

I have the pillow behind her because she sometimes gets distracted turns and looses her balance, but lately she's been self correcting pretty darn good.

She reaches for things and goes back to sitting.

but mid-reach she catches sight of me again.

And the chase is on!

Got me!