I am guessing weight loss is good - because too much weight put more stress o your body - but it was interesting to hear it from someone that has real experience. I am guessing it probabbly helps for some - but loseing weight is rarely the universal solution the world seems to think it is.

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I was recently reading a book where the heroine had to cross a frozen tundra between settlements and the intense cold melted away her body fat, she ended up losing two fingers and being very ill for a long time. My first thought was, "damn, I need a frozen tundra."

I mistakenly tried to hand Kara her hot chocolate to take to the table instead of carrying it myself. I didn't intend to have her carry it at all and caught myself, but as I was realizing what I'd done she said, "I'm not a mommy! I don't carry hot things! but you stuck my HOT cocoa IN MY FACE!"

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JZ, I'm so sorry for your loss. Mortality does suck, severely.

Yesterday she taught herself how to remove them. Her daddy can't even remove them

See -- that sort of MacGyver cleverness is why I feared for the fate of your digital camera! She could have turned it into a mind-control device!

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Since she is such a busy girl, early on we installed the doorknob covers so she couldn't get into certain rooms our out the front door.

Yesterday she taught herself how to remove them. Her daddy can't even remove them (or put them back). It's been interesting, though she hasn't yet escaped out the front door.

Hook and Eye locks
at the top of each door
Slide bolts, and deadbolts
and chain locks galore
OCD-like lockdowns
for peace that they bring
These are a few of my childproofing things

When the door ope's
When the child flees
When he's being bad
I simply remember my lock-down routine
And then I don't feel so MUCH LIKE HE COULD DISAPPEAR AT ANY GIVEN SECOND.

Hmm. I don't think that scans too well. Must work on it.

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You were absolutely right to be afraid, Steph. She could have done anything and we wouldn't have known until it was too late.

The front door has a chain lock that she can't reach, so that's our backup there, and the back door has a very stiff deadbolt just above her head. I think we're safe...about keeping them in...with us. Oh dear.

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Oh dear.

That may very well be the master plan.

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If you don't hear from me, send paramedics. Or the National Guard.

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The front door has a chain lock that she can't reach, so that's our backup there, and the back door has a very stiff deadbolt just above her head. I think we're safe...about keeping them in...with us. Oh dear.

When Chris was 3 years and about 3 months old, he scaled the gate we had up between the kitchen and the rest of the house. He pushed a kitchen chair over to the door, stood on it, unlocked both the chain lock and deadbolt, and then left to go get a Slurpee.

We were both home. I was napping. Scott was bathing Julia. Ben was watching TV in the living room (where I was napping) with Chris.

I think he might be able to reach the hook and eye locks these days, if he stood on one of our kitchen stools, but we figure it'll at least slow him down. Also, he's five, and knows our address, and phone number.

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I remember when that happened, Cindy. I think that's when we bought the doorknob covers.

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You were absolutely right to be afraid, Steph. She could have done anything and we wouldn't have known until it was too late.

If Kara and Clovis ever pooled their talents, we'd all be screwed.

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