Tuesday, January 26, 2010

How Can I Baby Proof? Let Me Count the Ways...

Mia is not yet crawling at 8 1/2 months, but that doesn't mean she isn't mobile. She rolls, army crawls, scoots backwards, you name it. The girl gets around. As a result, Nick and I have thought a lot about baby proofing the house lately. We've gotten the things for the cupboards, the outlets, sharp corners, etc., but Mia is constantly showing us new things we need to watch out for. The poor child generally just plays on a section of the area rug in our living room, so we don't blame her for wanting to explore and branch out a little bit. Today she traveled from the far end of the rug to the couch in a matter of seconds (which is fairly normal).

But she didn't stop there. Turns out, there's a little room under that couch.

Next her legs disappeared.

And with one fast roll, she was almost gone. Yikes! That's where mommy put a quick end to her little expedition.
I think we will keep those ottomans a little more strategically placed from now on.

2 comments:

  1. What a sweetheart! We had the same problem with one of our couches. Ethan loved getting his legs rolled under it, until I rolled up some blankets any stuck them right behind the skirt.

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  2. How cute is that? I can't believe she can roll under your couch! She sure is a cutie!

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