On the move...

Now that Tate is on the move, we have realized that he is so much happier when he's in large, open spaces that he can move around in. We gate him off in the living room where it is completely childproofed so we don't have to worry at all, but that doesn't have a ton of room for him to roam. He loves it when he is able to crawl down the hall and in and out of his room and our room, but that is on the opposite end of the house and I always have too much to do to stay in that part of the house all day, plus all of his toys are in the living room. When we take him to Chris and Brenda's, we've realized he is in HEAVEN. He can crawl all over the place and isn't confined to one area because of the way their house is layed out. So, we decided we needed to do something so that he had more space to move...especially because he has a couple of toys that he could push around and also he has a walker that he has practically no place to use. So today, we decided that his need to move is more important than our want for an aesthetically sound living space in the basement. We originally had it set up all cozy and comfortable...in a way that worked best for us. We are no longer the priority! It needs to work best for Tate, SO we moved pretty much all of the furniture up against the walls so that he has a big open space in the middle of the entire living space that he can play, crawl, walk (eventually on his own) in his walker, push and ride his toys and just move around! It is actually not too bad for our needs either. I think we're really going to like it, and I know that Tate will love having his own BIG playroom!