upping the ante

It's becoming increasingly obvious that we need to "up the ante" on the baby-proofing around the house....or should I say toddler-proofing? There's not much about the Hud that says "baby" anymore, this little boy is all toddler these days, and he's into EVERYTHING! Opening cabinets, climbing into the dishwasher and making every attempt to climb the stairs possible. Thankfully, we did install a baby gate, but that doesn't stop him from trying. He's very persistent.

I've also concluded recently, that one things for sure about having a baby...just when you get settled into a somewhat predictable "routine", things change again. They are constantly changing, and you realize that you're not in control of this situation at all. As much as you may try to be, they're the ones running this show and it's up to you to keep up with them.

This week for example, Hud's decided that he prefers to wake up a little earlier, say 5:30-6-ish, as opposed to his usual 7AM wake up time that we worked SO HARD to get to. I'm hoping this is just another phase, but it's not looking good. So for now, I'll have to adjust my bed time and get to bed earlier. These early mornings are not my favorite. He sure is worth it, though.