When our children were born, Dave was in medical school & we lived in married housing. We had a two bedroom apartment & everything was about at arms reach. If you have ever lived in school housing, then you will know exactly what I am talking about.
I remember baby proofing our home by putting the household cleaning items up, & the fruits & vegetables cans down. In fact the cabinet for the cans was a perfect place for Amy (toddler then) as a play house. I didn't need to buy her dolls, I just needed to buy her some can beans & she was very happy. I remember Amy would use these cans as her blocks, teach school to them & discipline them when necessary. But woe to one of those cans if they would drop on her foot.
I can't believe that one month from tomorrow I moved from Highlands to Maumelle. Another thing I can't believe is that I have only cleaned this house twice. I must say in Highlands, Dave spoiled me by budgeting a house keeper to come twice a month. I never cleaned it, so for me to clean this house 2x in a month is a great record on my part. I also must say in my defense that when I have boxes around the house, it doesn't energise me to clean. Plus, I'm the kind that has to have everything picked up before I can clean. ANYWAY!!!!
What does cleaning have to do with baby proofing my home? Well, the first time that I cleaned I was so proud because I bought those white plastic shields & started putting them all over the house. Then I went to vacuum. Why didn't I vacuum before I began to be such a good protective Nanna. I could not get those things out at all. I finally had to get a knife to barely loosen them up.
Today, I was smarter. Yes, I still had to get the old shields off that I put on two weeks ago. This time I vacuumed then added the rest of the shields when I finished. Also, I remembered my trusty knife to take around the house with me. At the end of vacuuming, I took great pleasure in gazing in my trash can to see the fruits of my labor-all the dirt. I felt I had really accomplished something: 1) cleaning, 2) protecting my grand child.
In God's Word it says:
Prov 17:6 a-Grandchildren are the crown of old
men...
I think I this verse can also be translated:
Grandchildren are the crown of
middle age Nanna's.
(Dave will say that I am not middle age because I am not going to live to 112 yr old.)
Ps.3:3-But You, O LORD, are a shield about me,
My glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Ps.147:13-For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
I don't know if you could call these plastic shields bars in own home. But I do know He has & will bless all our children (Amy, Ben, Jenny & Lauren) within our home.
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