Let the Child-Proofing Begin . . .

Tuesday afternoon it finally happened -- Elijah discovered how to open the kitchen cabinets. I was making dinner and Eli was scooting all around the place (it really is amazing how quickly he's picked up on how to get himself around!) and playing with toys and his highchair when he saw me open a cabinet, scooted over, and reopened it himself. Fortunately it was the Tupperware cabinet so he couldn't do any damage (to himself or the Tupperware!). He kept opening the door and closing it, and then decided to pull all the Tupperware out and pushed it around the floor for a while. It was so cute!


Of course the inevitable happened and one of the doors pinched his fingers a little. He cried out and turned towards me, lifting up his arms and saying, "mamamamamama." That's the first time I've heard him using a word in context before -- so does that count as his first word? He didn't repeat it again so I'm not sure!

He was fine after a hug and kiss and wanted to get down and play right away again. He went straight back to the cabinet (the hair of the dog that bit you, right?) and then figured out the cabinet next to that one as well. He also discovered the gate blocking the garage entry and laundry room area today and spent at least 15 minutes scooting back and forth across the kitchen to go and hit it. Needless to say, childproofing this place is high on the list of things to get done!