A Slow Deconstruction

TV Cabinet, originally uploaded by Sacha Digi.

Finn's world is an ever widening circle. He started so small, just mere inches around him, not even able to control his hands. He slowly learned to touch things, to grasp things, then to see a different perspective by rolling. He started to move, to scoot and finally to crawl and pull up on things. With each skill his world became bigger and bigger.

So did ours.

It seems so long ago we had that sweet little lap baby who you could leave on his play mat and return to find him...on his play mat.

Our house is undergoing a slow deconstruction as he explores it bit by bit. His latest...he's discovered that there are things inside. Inside the TV cabinet. Inside the drawers. Inside the dishwasher. He's starting down one of the many layers of life.

Yesterday he managed to pull open the bottom drawer that holds our dish towels, then scattered them all over the floor. Today he conquored the two doors above that. We know it's only a matter of time before he finds the cleaning products. We haven't baby-proofed so we watch him. very. carefully.

I love that he's discovering his world. M. and I don't hugely discourage his exploration. After all, we can clean up the destruction after he goes to bed. As long as he doesn't play with knives or fire, I want him to be able to experience things.

There will be plenty of time for rules later. It's Finn's world and I don't look forward to the day when we have to drag him into ours.