Dare devil boy

Today as I sat somewhat deflated on my bedroom floor, cuddling my 21 month old dare devil after yet another failed nose dive off my bed, (yes he had been warned and I had even tried to catch him, I don't know how he does it!) I had to wonder to myself if there were others with children as adventurous as mine. His older brothers do have energy, but neither of them have ever climbed to the top of the piano, or jumped from a kitchen counter top; and so as his schemes become more adventurous and more dangerous I feel myself becoming.........very tired. This dive happened about an hour and a half after I had treated his legs for Almond extract burns. Weird? I thought so. I was unaware that almond extract burned the skin. Owen taught me this new fact when he climbed on the counter and broke into my baking supplies. It did leave a nice fragrance in the kitchen though..........mmmmm, biscotti.
My house has undergone many changes since he began climbing. We've put locks on everything lockable, (minus the toilets since that wouldn't work well for my three year old) tied kitchen chairs to the table, fastened bookshelves to the walls and offered a number of threats we know his little toddler mind can understand in an attempt to keep him safe. Still, he jumps off of everything and climbs as high as possible while standing on anything that can be utilized as a stool. He breaks into any cupboard or closet that looks interesting and has no fear of getting hurt! Honestly, I can't remember the last time we've gone to church without some kind of bump on his head. Yet as crazy as he is, and as beat up as his little body gets, he always smiles, gets up, brushes himself off, and keeps on testing his limits. If this is a glimpse of how his teen age years are going to go, I am throwing my hands in the air right now. :) It's a good thing I love that little boy more than anything!