My Monkey

Yesterday I walked into the kitchen to find my darling 15 month old monkey standing on the middle of the table eating a ritz cracker. She had pulled the chair out, climbed on it then onto the table. Luckily the crackers were on the counter right next to the table because I am sure she would have walked or crawled on the counters to get them. Then I took her to the YMCA (because I started teaching swimming lessons there.) Anyway I took her to the childcare there, a HUGE step for me. I have never left her with a 'stranger' I usually dont even leave her with people I know. BIG STEP FOR ME! Yeah. Anyway, she was off and playing before I could get her coat off. When I picked her up, the lady said "you didnt warn me she is a climber" Apparently she was climbing on the tables, chairs and even climbed into the blocks box. I knew this day would come, I just wasnt ready for it.
And I am in the den and she has been playing oh so nicely alone in the family room. I have a baby gate so she can not come in here and terrorize the place but I can see and hear her. It was very quiet so I peaked out around the corner and she had unplugged the tv and plugged in the humidifier and was playing with the dials to turn it up and down. I had no idea she knew how to plug things in. Again, I knew it would come, but I am not ready. She is learning and growing SOOOO fast. Everyday she shows me something new that she has learned. The other day she walked up with her Elmo and pointed at his big eyes and and said "eye". She had never said that before.