[Daffodil]

I now have the baby so many of you had a few weeks or even months back. A crawling, pincer-grasping/eating everything (she ate cheerios today after my post, and has since tried to eat every piece of lint in this house...sweeping has gone from an every-other-day thing to a multi-day thing, I think), getting into everything-baby.

I bought stuff to babyproof our room but OMG I just realized today that its not enough! Like we have a hamper that has these straps for handles...they are pretty loose so its possible a baby or toddler could suffocate themselves with them...so I threw them into the hamper instead of hanging over but she could easily tip the hamper...not sure what do about that, other than gate off the bathroom, and when we are in the bathroom, to move the hamper into the bedroom? Ugh, what a pain!! I don't understand why there isn't a door to the bathroom anyway, and its like that in our new place as well!

And my prediction of a clinging mobile baby has come true. She is not an independent child. Now that she is crawling/scooting or whatever the heck that quasimodo thing is, she makes her way to me most of the time. I was getting ready earlier and didn't hear her so I looked around the bathroom and didn't see her so I was about to go look in the bedroom for her when she grabbed me around the legs. Freaky!!

On the other hand, she is so stinkin cute. I LOVED the chubby-6 month old I used to have, but this new almost-toddler baby is so freaking adorable. She talks constantly and I have a feeling she is really saying something, I just don't understand what. Well, today I could have sworn she said "Hello, how are you doing?" and when I answered "I'm doing well, how are you?" she responded with "I'm doing well, thanks." LOL Ok, I know she totally didn't say all that but it sounded like she did, I swear! Yes, I am a loony momma!

[Jule'sMomInOR]

So cool that she's crawling and doing all those things! I'm jealous of the talking. I also realize a new hazard in the house every day. I guess it comes with the mom territory.

[AmandaEliz]

Yeah, it took Avery awhile to get moving but now that she has... look out HOUSE!! She is into everything, way more than Ethan was. I never had cabinet locks with Ethan, they are quickly becoming a must with Little Miss Grabby Hands.

You're right though, it is so stinking cute, I can hardly stand it.

[Karlie]

OMG Luca follows me everywhere, crawls up my leg and then bites me if I don't pick him up. So annoying!!

[Vincent'sMommy]

Counting my blessings (sort of) for my still non-crawling baby. I haven't done a lick of babyproofing yet and just lowered his crib last week. I have a feeling he will be following me everywhere too if he ever does crawl.

[shockandawe]

LOL...yay for more shadows!

[starrsgirl]

Yeah! Also, wait until she comes up and bites your leg (instead of grabbing it!)

I'm also super jealous of the talking. Emmett is a silent creeper most of the time.

And yeah, so far we are pretty sure Emmett has eaten 2 smallish plastic things that he broke off from the blinds because we missed them on our babyproofing....not to mention a starburst wrapper, lint, and a clot of dirt from the dog.