Diving Lessons

Whitney has entered the climbing phase of toddler-hood. While Kallie did a little climbing, she was not nearly as interesting in conquering high places as Whitney is. So, of course, the kitchen table has become Whitney's challenge of choice. Every moment I take my eyes off her, she's pulling chairs out from the table to make it possible for her ascent. Yesterday, I heard a chair move and then a WHUMP and Whitney crying. Yes--she fell off the table onto the lovely linoleum covered cement floor. It knocked the air out of her, but she was otherwise unhurt. I was amazed! (And incredibly grateful.) But, apparently, there were no lessons learned after taking the dive because within a few minutes, she tried to climb on the table again. We now have a rather strange chair arrangement while we're not eating--two chairs upside down on top of the table, and two chairs accessorized with strapped on booster seats laying on the floor under the table.