Thursday, December 1, 2011

I have a climber on my hands.

This morning, I pulled Grace's toy basket off the shelf and let her start to pull things out.  I walked away to do something, and then when I came back into the room, I found this.


Thinking she was stuck and needed help, I pull her out. Grace screams bloody murder. So, I put her down, and proceed to watch her hike her little chubby leg up, and boost herself BACK into the basket.  She played contentedly in the basket for a while. Occasionally she would drop something out, lean out to get it, fall out of the basket, and then turn around and climb in again.


This is after, I was washing my hands in the bathroom, and Grace crawls in, pulls up on the bathtub, and jumps her back legs to projectile her headfirst into the tub. Luckily, I saw it coming, and I caught her inches from the tub bottom. 

And yesterday, I put up a baby gate in the nursery door so I could take a shower while Grace played. I've done it before, and she really just plays nicely taking all the toys out of her chest, or opens all the doors on her  little kitchen, or pulls all the books of the bookcase...you know...the usual.

Well, I'm in the shower rinsing the conditioner out of my hair, when I hear a weird crash on the baby monitor. I wait for a cry...nothing.
Then, I call our her name.
She answers with a little squeak, and I notice that she sounds closer.  
As i'm getting out of the shower  to investigate, Grace just waltzes in the bathroom grinning at me.

She had somehow pushed the baby gate down, and decided to come see me.

Really? Prison Break, already??

4 comments:

♥ Jennifer said...

I love it! Isn't it so fun, but scary at the same time? She'll keep you on your toes! Good luck. ;)

Mandy said...

Oh, I dread that day, when nothing is safe!! Good luck!

Unknown said...

She is growing up so quick! What a cutie!

Beth & Rob Bailey said...

several of mine have loved stuffing themselves in places they barely fit...but the gate?? seriously? buy a taller or stronger gate!...it'll be the crib next!