Climber

As told by the ever-lovely, baby Makenna

1. mmmm...why does mommy always put these here when she is talking to the boys downstairs. I bet if I could get these silly things out of the way..I could have a lot more fun. Shoot, I'm gonna try it. Man, they're heavy, but I have four brothers...I'm pretty strong....UGH....I got it.
2. There's a break in the boxes now. I gotta make a run for it. Go! Go! Go...before she sees me. I can make it. Hurry. Man, I wish I could walk. I bet it would make this go faster. .....What? Is that mommy I hear? I'll just act like I don't hear her. Oh no, she called again. I'll stop and flash her my big huge grin. Maybe she won't even notice that I'm going UP the stairs.
3. What, Mom? I'm just sitting here chillin' on these steps. My tongue is not sticking out of my mouth because I'm outta breath. No, I'm just being cute. And no, or course I'm not gonna fall. I'm not clumsy like you are. It must have skipped my genes. I have perfect coordination. Now if you don't mind...I'll just keep going up? What? I can't? I have to get down. Awww....MOM!!! 4. Okay, fine. I tried anyways. I gave her my best smile and my best innocent look, but she still wants me to get down. So, well...I'll do it this time. ...oh..wait...Man, this going down thing is a lot harder than it looks. It's not so hard going up. Hmmm.. let's see...if i put my hand here, and maybe scoot a little...ooo wait, that box isn't quite so sturdy. Man, I don't think I can do this. "Mum...Mum..."
and Mum comes running.

If only this was the first time she's started going up the stairs. There was once when we were all downstairs, the kids in their playroom, and I was putting a load of laundry in real quick. When I asked Luke where Makenna was. He said, "I don't know." So I look around the basement in Eric's room, my room, the schoolroom, the laundry area, and NOTHING. I couldn't find her anywhere. I started hyperventilating when I heard Luke say, "Here she is mom...UP ON THE STAIRS." That little pistol had made it to the very top of the stairs. ARGHHHH!!!!