Circle-Standing

For some unknown reason,

our bannister has fallen apart.

We suspect it is due to the baby gate at the top of the stairs

that is attached to the first post.

When ever we have visitors,

for some reason,

people like to just let the gate slam shut.

It has taken quite a beating

and is the only thing that we can think of

that could have contributed to the bannister disaster.

We have hired a contractor to come to our house to fix the issue 

and make sure that it won't happen again,

but until then, 

we have quite the safety issue on hand.

Piper literally popped a railing out on her own last night

and then ran to me saying "Uh oh"!

Uh oh is right!

Since the contractor can't come to fix things until later this week,

we have moved all of the house 'plants' (they're all fake)

to now stand in front of the bannister

and create a barrier between my clumsy little girl

an a very quick trip downstairs!

We did this while Piper was having a nap

and when she woke up and came out of her room

she giggled and giggled and giggled forever.

I thought she was giggling at the trees,

but later realized that she was actually giggling at the circle imprints 

that the pots from the plants had left in the carpet.

She would make me stand in one circle

while she stood in another

and then she would just giggle her little heart out.

?

If it makes her happy,

it makes me happy!!

xo

THIS led to....

THIS, which led to...

THIS!
Circle standing!
Who knew it could be so much fun??