Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The Reason We Install Gates!

Now that Lukas is standing tall and moving ever closer to taking his first independent steps, still a mind boggling concept to us, Mrs. LIAYF and I have been busy safety proofing the house in all sorts of little ways. We have covered the exposed outlets, put extremely annoying ziplatches on our cabinets, hidden or removed varying power cords, and cleaned the floors and low shelves of anything that would resemble a choking hazard. Most importantly, we put up our first baby gates to prevent any Jack and Jill like exercises down our flights of stairs.

Surely this is just the beginning, and we know that as Luke advances and grows into a little boy who is curious about everything, we will have to equally advance our own thinking in regards to what around the house is safe and what needs improvement on the safety scale. For now though, we feel like we have made an appropriate first pass, since he is not yet zooming away from us to places where we can't keep a watchful eye on how he is doing. We do know, however, that those days are rapidly approaching and we are both excited for him and a bit sad that his helpless baby days, when he needed mom and dad for so much more, are fading away.

It is all wonderful though! This is so much fun!


Friday, February 15, 2008

Hope Springs Eternal!

Not sure how I missed this, but the Mariners pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training in Peoria, Arizona yesterday. It is a sure sign that spring is on its way in what looks to be a fun season for the Hometown 9. Especially exciting is the new one-two punch of Felix Hernandez and Eric Bedard. Maybe, just maybe, we can seriously compete this year. Hope springs eternal.

One of the things I most look forward to as Lukas grows is introducing him to the fever that comes with supporting your favorite team. I love baseball and, win or lose, I am a diehard fan. I can't wait to teach Luke about all the intricasies of the game as a fan and hopefully as a player as well. Whatever happens with our team this year, it should be a lot of fun to follow the daily ups and downs and to appreciate the finer points of the game.

Oh, how I love Spring!