Our little man is growing up

Well Conan's nearly 11 months old now, and he's certainly become an inquisitive little man. He likes to crawl around and touch/play with everything he sees. Any parent would agree that it's a full-time job keeping an eye on your little one, making sure what they're touching is safe. Conan in particular loves the spice rack, which is on a lower shelf at just his height. He really likes the thyme jar for some reason. Perhaps it's the smell, or the bright green cap. Most of the jars have lids screwed on tight, so it's safe for him to explore. However, one day Junko found him sampling one particular spice which we realised had a flip-top lid. He was quite surprised at the flavour of the liberal amounts of garam masala that poured onto his hands and in his mouth. I don't suppose that he'll be wanting to eat curry for a while. :)

As well, it would appear that Conan is already wise beyond his years. Of course, his name means "wise" in celtic, so that may have something to do with it. Last week, he figured out how to open the child safety latch we put on the VCR/DVD player cabinet. He figured out he had to squeeze the inner lever, then lift up the latch. Thinking it was a fluke chance, I closed it and then had him try again. He opened it 4 more times in a row. I guess our security needs an update. :)