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Lee, you will have to accept that you will not be able to childproof *everything*. Both my kids, soon after they became fully mobile, decided that it was their job to "reorganize" our CD collection. That involved them taking every single CD out of its slot and stacking it in the middle of the floor. Fortunately, they quickly lose interest in most things that aren't toys. The only things you absolutely have to concern yourself with are things that would hurt her if she got ahold of it. It would be nice to keep your books out of reach (and therefore intact!), but it's not a necessity. The bookshelf, however, should be anchored to the wall, since that could potentially fall over (if it's tall enough).
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Since the last update, literally zeroes of people have emailed me to inquire as to when the next one would be. "In, er, three months time" was my sage reply. Lula is now 9 months old (or, she's been out longer than she was in, as my wife put it).
Lula can now crawl, and does so with great enthusiasm. The cats are looking increasingly harried - their reaction so far can be likened to Galileo: "It moves!" She has two bottom teeth. When it became clear that a 4 o'clock feed was interfering with her appetite for her main evening meal, we cut that out so she's now on three solids a day. Latest bizarre culinary liking: hummus. I kid you not.
She can also talk with great conviction on many disparate topics - not that anyone else can understand her, however. Words that can be made out so far are "Mama," "Daddy" and "cat." So she has her priorities right, at least.
quote:Originally posted by Lee: She can also talk with great conviction on many disparate topics - not that anyone else can understand her, however. Words that can be made out so far are "Mama," "Daddy" and "cat." So she has her priorities right, at least.
My Nephew (about 14 months) can say Dad-Dad, Tractor, Teddy, Pa and woof! That's as much as I know/have heard - I don't think he's said Mum/ma-ma yet - Maybe once - on his birthday!
What a collection of words!
-------------------- "Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica." - Jim Halpert. (The Office)
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I'm rapidly becoming a connoisseur of children's play areas. This one (a park near where we live) is in nice surroundings, but isn't very well appointed. And the flooring material soaks up and retains too much water, I got a wet knee when hunkered down to take a photo. Top recommendations would have to be Blaise Castle in Bristol, Gloucester Park, and Victoria Park in Burgess Hill. Gloucester Park had the most cool-looking things I wanted to have a go on myself, but there were too many kids around using them. Bah.
A common feature of all is the waist-high steel fence. I presume to keep the marauding packs of fighting dogs, barely restrained by their chav owners, from getting into the play area.
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I've noticed now - at least in Brisbane they have shops that are basically huge play areas... like a maze of swings and bridges and balls etc etc - and it has a cafe (for the parents presumably). Now why didn't they have that sort of stuff when we were growing up!?!
-------------------- "Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica." - Jim Halpert. (The Office)
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