July 27, 2005

Our Little Monkey

Dorothy has suddenly turned into a monkey. In the last week or two, she's been able to climb into the chair in her room by herself. She climbs up the outside of her Kangaroo Climber (the right hand side of this object). Or she'll stand up (without holding onto anything!) in the notch up at the top of the Kangaroo Climber.

Today, though, she completely took Elizabeth and me by surprise. We were getting dinner ready. I'd just come in from tending the grill outside, and Elizabeth and I were both over by the kitchen sink and counters. I turned around, and there was Dorothy, sitting in her high chair. But I hadn't put her there. Neither had Elizabeth. We took her out of the chair, and she immediately proceeded to climb (quite safely, I might add) right back up into the chair. We were floored. Then when she saw us both looking at her, she proceeded to stand up in the high chair. Next I assume she's just going to do jumping jacks on the edge of a cliff.

I realized, somewhere in the back of my mind, that at some point Dorothy was going to be able to get into just about anything she wanted to. But I'd sort of been assuming she'd be bigger (and more mature/developed) before it would happen. Is nothing going to be safe in our household this soon?!?

Posted by Tom Nugent at July 27, 2005 08:46 PM
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YOU'RE IN TROUBLE NOW!!!!!!!!

Nothing, absolutely nothing is safe anymore.
I remember when you were young and a brand new set of screwdrivers went missing. I never did find them.

God, I am reallyyyyyyyyy enjoying this!

-Tom, Sr

Posted by: Tom, Sr at July 28, 2005 06:32 AM

Rule #1: Children will always do things sooner than you think/wish they could.

I'm with your pop on this one....you should set up bleachers and charge admission.

Posted by: Tom at July 28, 2005 12:00 PM
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