Well, he’s finally doing it. Our little Leo is walking! It’s still that drunken sailor sort of gait, but we’ll take it.
Naturally, he’s into everything—and has also taken several falls. All part of learning to walk. But it’s such a sweet time. Meanwhile little sister Ari is still getting adjusted to her new world and is a precious little bundle of snuggles. And spit up. : )
I just love looking at her tiny hands…
I recently decided to get a swing much like the ones we had for our kids when they were little. Gracious, these “kid appliances,” while luxuries, certainly are helpful. The gorgeous afghan in the second picture was made by my precious Aunt Jean Dickey and is so comfy and warm. Not to mention a treasure since Aunt Jean made it.
Joe and I are incredibly blessed to be able to keep our two little grands a couple of days a week while our son and daughter-in-law are at work, and we have such fun together. Although I will say that come Tuesday and Thursday evenings, we’re both fairly tired. LOL
A question for you parents and grandparents: I’m looking for a good baby-proofing solution for our cabinets and drawers. Instead of going with a more old-school version, I found this one on Amazon. It has good ratings, but I’m wondering if anyone in our community has something else they’d personally recommend. Anyone?
I’m busy racing toward another deadline and am ready to have this first solid draft completed, so I can dive back into rewrites. I live for rewrites. It’s like Christmas in Spring. It’s where the book really takes on deeper meaning and characterization, where the setting comes alive, too, with all the sensory details.
Until then, I’m incredibly grateful for our own Deb (Raney), my writing critique partner, who will start reading for me soon. She always offers such great insight and ideas, not to mention catches so many mistakes. I wouldn’t want to write a book without her! (Yep, Deb, I’m talkin’ to you, woman. Get ready. It’s coming your way.)
Blessings on your Tuesday, friends,
Tammy
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I am ready and waiting dear friend! I can’t wait for some more chapters because I love what I’ve read so far! And you know the feeling is mutual—I wouldn’t want to write a book without your eyes on it before it goes out into the world, let alone to my editors!
I love seeing the photos of your sweet little cubs and can’t believe how fast they are growing.
Thanks, friend!And yes, they are growing so quickly. I’m savoring each stage.
Hello!! What sweet little babes you have in your midst! The drunken sailor comment was priceless. Wonderful visual hahaha Mom of 3 under 4 here and I haven’t tried those locks personally, but we have the U-shape locking ones which have kept them out of the cabinets long enough to talk about the dangers of what’s in the cabinets. Our 3.5 year old is incredibly bright and figured them out early into the 3’s. I don’t think it matters what type you get, the kids will eventually figure it out. But it should be noted that they also make a U shape that has a number code lock on it too. Keep in mind that these only work for cabinet doors with handles. For all major stressors like bleach, etc, we keep those in a higher cabinet out of reach. One fun tip I stole from a cousin was to make a “kid drawer”. One that is on their level that they can play in trouble free while you cook, etc. For us it’s Tupperware. Best of luck to you in this fun new stage!!
Three under four years of age, Anna!? Wow, you are one busy mom! 😉 So appreciate that info on the locks and how funny on the “kid drawer.” I did a “special drawer” in the kitchen for our kids all those years ago—full of Tupperware, too, but also some toys they could only play with while I was cooking. And I would sneak in some treats on occasion, too. They would squeal big time when they found them. Fun memories and oh that helped me so much when trying to get dinner done. I so appreciate you sharing today!
We used the magnetic child proof latches, you don’t see anything on the outside, and they were really easy to install. Also, easy to disengage, when babies aren’t around. Now that we didn’t need them on most places, they are still used in cleaning supply cabinets. (Vmaisi Adhesive Magnetic Cabinet Locks (12 Locks and 2 Keys)) The keys are a magnet. Now one of the granddaughters love to ‘lock’ them when she’s here visiting. HA!
Thank you, Susan! I saw those but wondered if they really worked. I appreciate your recommendation, and LOL on the granddaughter loving to “lock” them. Cute! 🙂
Love the pictures of your beautiful babies!
Thanks, sweet Betty! : ) Hugs to you, friend.
The drunken sailor comment is so apt. I have not seen those types of safety locks, but they look like a good idea. We have the old screw-in kind, and they’re still there though my grandson is almost 10. 🙂 We just haven’t taken the time to unscrew them all.
One fun thing we did was to leave the locks off one kitchen cabinet and drawer. We kept things there that couldn’t hurt the baby. Plus they were bigger things, like pans or cookie sheets, so if he took them out there wasn’t as much to clean up. Having access to one of the cabinets helped relieve his frustration at not getting into the others plus kept him occupied while we were in the kitchen. Perhaps it also made him feel a part of the kitchen activities.
I hear you, Barbara, and that’s one of the reason why I hesitated getting that kind (again). Then you have to fill in the holes, etc… I love how you left “safe” drawers unlocked. That’s what I’ll do too. My kids used to LOVE playing with pots and pans. I used to leave a couple spatulas with the pans just so they could “beat the drums.” Loud but it was fun for them, and I got things done. Win-win! 😉 Appreciate you sharing!
People at our church loved it when my daughter and I would come to visit.
She would walk up to a table with all these pretty and breakable “doodads”.
She would look but wouldn’t touch.
Then she would slap her hand and say No!
Lesson learned.
LOL, Janet! Talk about self-control taught at a young age. Love it. If only I could emulate that when I’m around doughnuts. : )