Babyproofing

Ever since Baby S discovered the joys of mobility, she has been tottering all over the house. One minute she's in the living room, the next she'll be in my bedroom making a mess of my drawers, or the boys' room getting my son's eyeglass holder, or under the dining table surprising whoever it is eating there with a big, wide smile.

These days, you can often hear me say, "Nasaan si S?!" ("Where is S?!") The minute she is out of my sight, alarm bells start ringing in my ear. She might be the fifth kid to grow under my watch but I still get panic attacks once in a while, although they're milder now.

But as every mother knows, accidents will happen. And while no one was looking (Disclaimer: I was not at home, so technically I do not have anything to do with what happened next), Baby S slammed her one teeny tiny finger in a closet door. She cried out, really loud, I am told. And yes, the teeny tiny nail got all black and bruised and eventually died. Ouch!

So her mom E went on a babyproofing shopping spree buying all sorts of stuff for table corners, electrical sockets, and closet drawers; and installing them pronto. So far, Baby S has managed to take out all those things. The table corner thingies have left glue marks on our table corners. And the socket covers? Well, they are just gone.

I am seriously thinking of buying Baby S a helmet and knee pads but I'm pretty sure she'll just take those off as well. Babies!

P.S. Hop on over to Simply Modern Mom. She's got this Education Week going on in line with the Winter Olympics, and I wrote stuff about the Philippines. :)