Baby Proofing

It's a quiet Saturday afternoon at the Burke house...we had Jason's work holiday party at our house the night before so we finished cleaning that morning and were just relaxing and trying to catch a nap before my holiday party that evening. I put Landon down for a nap, but heard him blabbing away and found him like this...

Hmm....kinda funny, kinda cute. Earlier in the week, he proved that he could successfully go from laying down to sitting up and stay sitting (Tuesday to be exact), so it was a big milestone, and we were proud parents! However, sitting up in the crib could only lead to... this...

Oh, geez! He's figured it out fast! I should have known that he was doing this when I heard the grunting noise. He was red in the face and determined to pull himself up, but couldn't quite figure out how to get his legs under him to make it easier, and to kneel or stand up. Mixed with emotions, I grab the camera and start snapping pictures (also because Jason is napping and I want him to see it too)...It's kinda funny that he's actually doing this, I'm trying to be a cheerleader because he was trying so damn hard, and I'm kinda scared that he's going to come down on his only teeth and knock them out and get hurt. But then he figured out the next step way too fast...

He managed to pull himself up and was balancing on the soft mattress!!! What the?!?!!? Don't jump, Buddy! Of course, I'm snapping away with the camera because now I REALLY can't believe this! And then, he became a quick daredevil and started to lean over the side! This is when I realized a) he's stronger than I thought, b) I think we're at the stage when we're supposed to lower the crib mattress, c) if he smacks his mouth, he's DEFINITELY losing all 6 teeth and thank GOD we are friends with a dentist, and d) this is only the beginning, Ame, get used to it!

So, you know, just a normal, quiet Saturday afternoon at the Burke's house....