
Some of you may not know, that my wife and I have a baby boy, Brady.
He's seventeen months old and extremely active. We're thankful he's so healthy, but we sure do have to work hard at staying one step ahead of him.
Once Brady started crawling, we began to "Brady proof" the house. We did all of the usual things, such as cover the electrical outlets, install cabinet locks and rearrange stuff. We also bought a couple of baby gates, which help us corral Brady into a certain area of the house. The gates have been an invaluable purchase!
We have spent entire weekends making the house safe for our little man. And every time we thought we were finally done, Brady would find something else to get into, and we would have to start on another project.
Brady started walking at thirteen months. Because he started walking late, I think he's been trying hard to make up for lost time!

We then decided to install the toilet lock we had bought many months ago. We thought it might be quite involved. Turns out, it was easy to install - but hard for us to figure out how to use. Brady, on the other hand, was able to rip the lock off effortlessly. So off to the store again! We're happy to report the toilet lock we now use works like a charm (though the installation was much more involved). Another project completed and as a bonus, we have a more sanitary baby!

Now that Brady is walking, he can navigate the three steps down to the laundry room by holding onto the rail. Our little toddler also likes to climb up the stairs on the back porch.


Ain't having kids great?!
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9 comments:
Hahahhhah! This story gave me fits! lol! I remember my son when he was the age of your kid. He sure is something that kept you busy all day! :)
oh, I feel your pain! My boys are sneaky as well. The adventure never ends! :)
I just want to say that my wife, Laura, worked quite a bit on the post too. She deserves more credit for how well it turned out.
I looooove you honey!
I have an 18 month old and I am dreading the day she can open the fridge by herself! I am already running after her all day, becuase like yours she always finds SOMETHING to get into! She sure does keep me in shape though!
It's a good thing there so cute right?!
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Oh your son is so cute! can't wait for my son to walk around too.
Hey everybody! Thanks for taking the time to comment. :) I'm glad you liked the post. My hubby, Paul, started out writing it but became ill so I had to jump in and finish it. It's a lot of fun having Brady around though sometimes it IS challenging!
That was a great post you two! Good to know that my twins aren't the only babies that like to splash in the toilet! haha!!
Thanks for the tips. With two small grandkids here on a regular basis, I am always aware of hazards that I had never given a thought to before. Your suggestions will come in mighty handy!
Ruthie - Yeah, kiddos sure keep ya hoppin' don't they?
Judy - Glad to help! :)
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