Day 8 - Baby proofing the condo

For both of you readers that have actually read this blog, I want you to know that I take the time to try to find the interesting parts of the day and write about them without boring you with insurmountable detail that you would have no interest in. But, today was a difficult one. I really didn't do anything. Weather here in FL is 94 and humid. Sun is relentless. Swam some with Maddie and Kacey, but other than that, I realized that I needed to better baby proof the condo.

First problem - White carpet throughout the condo. Maddie has learned to spit when she is done. So the first couple of ounces of carrots went down great. I spent the next 2 hours trying to get bright orange carrots out of the white carpet. The one thought that kept going through my mind while try unsuccessfully to remove this stain was why the baby food company would dye the carrots brighter orange. There is no way that carrots in their natural form were ever that bright. I think that each baby food maker sees its competitors on shelf and thinks that if their carrots are brighter orange, then the consumer would buy those over the pale orange natural carrots of its competitor. The next time I buy baby food, I am buying the blandest color of baby food regardless of brand to support the honest companies.

Second problem - Full length floor to ceiling windows. I didn't realize that babies might not understand the concept. Something I forgot yesterday, but the same problem. My oldest niece ran full speed into the glass window. There is a guard rail on the outside to give the appearance of an open balcony, but glass to preserve a decent temperature. Same problem today with Maddie. She wanted to look down, I thought she knew there was a window there. Full speed head drop into the window. Took her 30 minutes to get over that one. Then again, it was 15 minutes faster than my 4 year old niece yesterday.

Well, today was a quiet, calm day. I think I could get used to this. Hard to think about everyone that i know having to get up to go to work on Monday. Except maybe my grandfather, who will probably find some more Aloe plants at half the price of last week and return the old ones and buy new. Man, would I love to have his life!!

Until tomorrow...