So Blessed

Little bugger discovered my cd's today and pulled some out, one by one.

Zander said his first word last night! Chris and I looked at each other to confirm that it wasn't our imagination after Zander looked up at his daddy and said "Mamma", which is Afrikaans for Mommy. It was such a beautiful moment, which we will cherish forever. This morning he was talking a lot and said "Mamma" and "baba" (baby) over and over, confirming that it isn't our imagination. He's such a delight!


Zander will be 8 months old on 18 November 2009 and seems like he wants to start crawling. We're holding our breath in anticipation, as we know when he starts crawling the hard work for us will start! We already started baby proofing our home in a way, but still have a lot to do. We've put plastic plugs in the plug sockets, plastic corners on the glass tables' corners and we also got a playpen. There is still a lot we have to do.

We have to move all medicines and cleaning products to safe places and we also have a big problem with our swimming pool. I would like suggestions on that, as we are very worried but also very confused as to what to do regarding the pool. The pool is fenced in, but that unfortunately means nothing. My best friends' baby girl, Dominique, climbed over their pool's fence a few years ago and drowned. Dominique was 2 1/2 years old. :-(

Our pool is way too big for a safety net, and shaped in a club form. We thought about electrifying the pool fence, arguing that we'd rather let him shock, and learn from that, than drown. It's a bit harsh though and any other suggestions will be very much appreciated. What would you have done?