The other day, after dinner, I was cleaning up the kitchen while Eric took the babies into the living room, shutting the gate behind them. He was on the phone with his mom, and the babies were just playing. <\/p>\n
After he got off the phone, I heard him calling for Erin. No reply. He hunted for her in her “hiding” spots. No Erin. I came into the room just as he was looking behind the couch. Still no Erin. <\/p>\n
The gate at the bottom of the stairs was shut, so she couldn’t be upstairs. Could she?<\/p>\n
He raced up the stairs, calling Erin’s name. And before he reached the top, she poked her head around the banister, grinning happily.<\/p>\n
It turns out that Erin now climbs up the first stair, pulls the gate shut behind her and then happily goes on up to explore the second floor unsupervised. <\/p>\n
This morning, it happened again. I was in the kitchen cleaning while they played in the living room with both gates shut (I thought). <\/p>\n
This time, I found her rocking happily in the little rocking chair in the loft. <\/p>\n
I think my ilfe is going to get really exciting from here on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The other day, after dinner, I was cleaning up the kitchen while Eric took the babies into the living room, shutting the gate behind them. He was on the phone with his mom, and the babies were just playing. After … Continue reading