Baby Proofed

Z man has been upset with me lately...

doesn't he look like a kid on TV that needs a sponsor?  I guess he isn't so "Bannanas over Mommy" at this moment

 We started off by blocking the entertainment table...Adam suggested buying a new flat screen and hanging it on the wall out of reach...I figured this $25 Craig's List find was a smarter choice:

 These are really starting to annoy me...they are hard to get out when I need to vacuum!

 I took the rummer tips off the door stops but my boy showed me that wasn't enough.  I used to let him sit here while I was in the kitchen and if I stopped hearing the spring I would pay more attention...one day the noise ended and I found Z-man with the door stop off the wall and in his mouth.

 Little did he know that this fun new box would turn into this...

 I didn't take into account when buying the "tall" gate that the lip of the counter top would make it so I couldn't use the extender...I did order a new short gate and will move this one to the office area.  Until then we won't be playing Dominoes.  So far it works!

I just have to remember not to put things so close to the gate.  He opened this Mountain Dew box  and tried to pick up a can from outside the gate.  It is really nice not to wonder what bit of food fell on the floor that Z is going to eat or getting on my hands and knees cleaning every time I cook.  I still clean...it's just not on my knees.  Hopefully he won't figure out how to get past the gate...

Frustrated it didn't work, but that won't stop him from trying again!