Mover and Shaker

The thing that I think is the funniest thing about Alex is her ability to get into anything and everything and her sheer determination to do so.  Hmmmm, I wonder where she got that from?  It is interesting how the stubborn gene that was present in her papa and I have manifested itself in this adorable little 17 lb bundle of cuteness.

The first thing we did when there was an inkling she was starting to think about crawling was to go and get all those wonderful baby proofing tools.  So far we've only had to do outlet covers and drawer/cupboard stoppers.  Mark put them all in time to see Alex cruising and exploring the world.

Loves trying to get into things

 The second new obstacle to figure out what the dog food.  Poor puppy has been the center of our world for 7 years and then BAM! This little thing comes and usurps his place as top dog.  Not only does he get less attention, now he has her going after his food and water.  Rambo is a strange little dog and won't eat unless people are present in the room.  Basically putting his food in the kitchen out of site is not an option.  We decided that we had a little corner behind our couch and loveseat, with an end table in between that worked as sort of a buffer that Alex couldn't get into......for a while.

Very persistently going after the puppy's food

 Leave it to our kiddo to figure out that puzzle in oh, two days.  At least it slows her down enough to make it work for now.  When doing the dishes Mark left the room for a min, until he realized it was quiet, which when you have our child is never a good thing.  He goes into the living room only to find Alex next to the dog dish, with a piece of dog food in her hand, clapping.  Not to mention two pieces of "tested" dog food next to her :).  Oh our funny child.

I know there are many more challenges to come with her new found mobility and creative ways to get stuck, but all I can do is laugh and try to outsmart our 8 month old until she figures out a way to overcome the obstacles we put before her.  The funny thing is she has yet to test the stairs.  Not that I'm complaining, but part of it may be out of sight out of mind.