Eddie understands that doorknobs are the key to opening doors, but hasn't quite figured out how yet. He likes to rattle the doorknob and yank on it, so that the door thumps in its frame. He'll do this at the front door, the bedroom door, or the bathroom door when they're closed - come to think of it, that's all the doors we have (except the nursery door, which doesn't really latch.) He's even locked and unlocked the little lock set in the door knob.
On Sunday, he started walking with a walker for the first time. He can pull up on it and trundle along all on his own, and he's very proud of himself! He's got good balance, too—even when the walker runs up on something and tilts over, he manages to extricate himself without falling.
As I sat in the bathroom with the knob rattling and the door under assault, it occurred to me that Eddie could figure out the "turn the doorknob" thing, and also begin walking without the walker, at pretty much any time, and then there's nothing to stop him from opening the door and wandering out around the neighborhood, while his parents remain unawares that he's even capable of such a thing. Until now, the vicinity of the front door has been a pretty good spot where he can amuse himself without getting into any trouble. But the next time we leave him to his own devices for a few minutes, he could turn out to be outside rascalling the neighbors out of treats!
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