Stansel Journey: The Escape Artist

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The Escape Artist

Back in February we got two new baby gates for our living room. These gates were replacement ones as we needed taller and heavier duty gates to keep Rachel and Haley from venturing into our bedroom and into the kitchen. We got the baby gates that have a walk thru for the adults. When I got these particular gates, I never imagined Rachel or Haley being able to open them as they supposedly have a child proof lock. Well this past weekend Rachel proved us wrong and is able to open them and escape!!! She is a smart girl! Haley is not able to see how to open it like Rachel, but once the gate is open Haley somehow knows and likes to escape as well. These girls have us on our toes constantly. Despite the frustration of not being able to keep Rachel or Haley within the living room anymore, I'm glad to know that Rachel is able to learn. She learned how to open the gate by just watching us do it. She is a visual learner for sure. My girls never cease to amaze me.

Haley in the living room (inside the gate)

Rachel opening the so called child proof gate

Rachel opening the gate door

Getting the door open more

Rachel is free

Haley following the escape artist

Hoping Kayla won't learn how to open those gates anytime soon. With that look on her face, I'm sure she will.

5 comments:

Heather RMay 5, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Wow Rachel! Go girl! Love the photos, I can see there is some mischief going on! x
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AnonymousMay 5, 2012 at 11:43 AM
way to go Rachel!! very proud of you
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The Lane FamilyMay 6, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Way to go Rachel and Haley!! Someone once told me that when you have multiples they really get into mischief because what one does not think of the other will and the other one is always happy to fall a GREAT plan :) Looking at Miss Kayla's adorable face I am sure she will be happy to to go on adventures with her sister's!!
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Frank's GirlMay 7, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Nothing is sacred anymore. They will be into the bathroom medicine cabinet soon!
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beanjeepinMay 7, 2012 at 6:13 PM
We zip tie our gate shut. Our twins have been able to open it since 17 months old.
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Thomas and I were married in January 2007 in Houston, Texas. About 8 months later, we were excited to start a family. After a diagnosis of infertility due to PCOS and endometriosis, we were devastated. With the help of infertility treatments we were blessed with twin boys (Brian and Brendan), but unfortunately lost them at 18 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. Unwilling to give up on our dream to have a family, we tried again, but our second try resulted in an ectopic pregnancy. On our third try we were surprisingly expecting sextuplets. On August 4, 2009 at 22 weeks 6 days, we welcomed 4 girls and 2 boys - Haley, Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn, Rachel and Kaitlyn. Our sweet angels Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn and Kaitlyn passed away and returned to our loving Heavenly Father. We have been so blessed to have Haley and Rachel at home with us. They have been home from the NICU since February 2010. They are doing well and growing. They are miracles! We love them and have been so blessed!

We have been so blessed to have added another miracle baby to our family. Kayla was born December 9, 2011. She was born at 36 weeks, 5 days. She is a precious miracle and we are so glad she joined our family.

Our last little miracle, Brandon Thomas joined our family on December 14, 2015. He was born at 36 weeks, 5 days. He was 9 pounds, 7 oz (big boy)! He has spina bifida, but he is doing well. He is such a happy boy!! We love our little boy and are so blessed to have him in our family.

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