You can't catch me!

Sorry it has been so long since I have updated! I am obviously horrible at this, but I know that I will regret it if I don't try to keep track of all of her milestones. Because we don't get out much I guess I feel that there isn't much to blog about. In the last two months she has grown so much and she is into EVERYTHING! We have partially babyproofed since we are moving in a month and don't want to do anything permanent. I think we have mostly made it "safe" but that's about it. She now knows how to open doors and drawers, pull up and cruise on everything and climb anything! I had no idea she would climb before she can walk. I am already making a huge checklist of babyproofing items we will need. Baby gates, doorknob locks, cabinet locks, furniture brackets, etc... Oh my!

Doug thinks I worry too much and that I am too anal. For example, I don't let Astraea to into the bathrooms or the kitchen. 1) I don't claim to be a stellar housekeeper. I know that I wouldn't want my hands on those floors and then in my mouth! 2) The last thing we need is her pulling up on the hot oven and burning herself. Not a good habit to start! 3) I do not like the idea of my baby falling into the toilet or bathtub. And yes, I know I am thinking worst case scenario here.
So, for a while I had succeeded in keeping her out of the kitchen by just saying no in my stern mommy voice when she headed that way. Um, not so much anymore. She knows what I mean, but couldn't care less. She is definitely the kid that has to do the thing you tell her not to do! So recently I pushed a laundry basket full of junk in front of the doorway. More to distract her than actually serve as a gate. It worked for about a week. She would have a good time taking everything out. Now you can see in the previous pics what she is doing...Gotta love her!