Hi,
yes Elliott is much the same, crawling very fast, pulling himself up on everything, yanking, poking, pulling, opening, pushing and throwing everything he can get his little hands on! Our front room looks like a soft play area! The main thing we have to think about when we go places is to think of things to amuse him without causing destruction to non-babyproofed areas. He yells if he's contained in a highchair, car seat or pushchair too long although carrying him seems to be ok as long as we're moving somewhere and seeing new things. It's great actually and loads of fun but I end up making lots of diving tackles when we're round other people's houses. I have a playden/playpen in the front room and it's totally brilliant, he likes being in it (for short periods) and I know he's safe enough in there for me to be able to go to the loo, make a cup of tea etc. If I have to phone someone and have a sensible conversation I also put him in there and sit next to it otherwise I end up going "no, not that", "Come here love", "please don't yank the phone cord" every few minutes! Lol!
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