About that cabinet....

Q: Is Natalie still playing in her cabinet?

A: Yes, yes she is. For those who might not remember, we cleared out one cabinet in our kitchen and filled it with Natalie-safe items. Our thinking was that she could "cook" or whatever when we were working in the kitchen.

Natalie is, as we've discussed, a climber. So she often climbs in the cabinet. We know this, and we're used to this. Here's an old shot of Natalie doing her thing.Here's a more recent shot of Natalie and the cabinet.Notice that small shelf? The one up to the left of her shoulder? (this is called foreshadowing)

So, the other morning, the three of us were in the kitchen, and then - suddenly - Natalie was gone. It was weird, though: we could still hear her happily chattering to herself, but she was nowhere to be found. She wasn't in the living room, the laundry room, or the pantry. I opened her cabinet, peered in at the bottom, and saw nothing. Still, the chattering continued, but we couldn't find her. Panic mounted. I started checking all the rooms again.

And then, just as I was about to loose my keep-it-togetherness (this is a family blog, no?), Mike looked again in the kitchen cabinet, this time crouching down to take in the whole space at eye level.

And guess what we found?I know. I know.

I think that whole incident (which probably lasted all of a minute) took at least ten years off my life.