On the MOVE and Driving Me CRAZY!

The picture on the LEFT is of McKenna yesterday! She figured out how to go up the stairs for real. She has sort of gone up a step or two for a couple weeks now, but yesterday she really figured it out. Our main problem is the cheering squad that usually joins her on the steps (as pictured), thus distracting her and then she stops and forgets she's on the steps and tries to stand up or turn around. And that just ends in disaster. So after some instruction the cheering squad now understands the importance of McKenna being on the steps by herself. She can safely make it up the steps and I'm not worried about that anymore. I am however very worried about the fact that she doesn't know how to go DOWN. We've been working on learning how to turn around backwards but she still tries to take the stairs in a head first position.

And there she goes! Head first down the steps! The steps are a huge issue for us because they are right in the middle of our house. You can get to them from the family room, living room, and upstairs hall! I really would need four gates to totally block them all off and right now I just have one up.

McKenna also loves the cabinets and quickly figured out that only some of them have baby proof locks on them and some don't. Christian never figured that out, but this girl is on the move and into everything. One of her favorite tricks is turning the TV on and off (much to the great frustration of the toddlers in my house). So also loves to stand at the toy box and completely empty it right after we've picked everything up. If Christian were blogging right now he'd be sure to tell you about his train track dilemma and how McKenna brings total destruction wherever she goes. I will just tell you that God gave Christian a little sister to teach him patience! We love her and she did fall asleep for her nap today with her cheek resting against mine. How long is she going to be comforted and soothed by the touch of her mommy? I don't know, but I'll take it for as long as I can get it and we'll continue to forgive her for all her curiosity! And hopefully she will figure out how to go down the stairs without giving me a heart attack :)