There are several phrases, words and sentences that have instilled fear in the hearts of men over the ages. 

As a few examples:

a) "Look out, Shark!"

b) "Look out, a Bear"

c) "Look out, a Bear carrying a Shark"

But one which is oft overlooked came to bear (Not shark)  not too long ago. LOOK OUT YOUR DAUGHTER IS CRAWLING AROUND LIKE LIGHTING FAST BEAR CARRYING A SHARK. Terrifying

"Why that's such a proud and beautiful milestone" some of you are saying right now. WRONG. I respond in undefinitive terms. Mobility is not beautiful,  it is not precious.... It is the great exposer. (note: yes it is beautiful and precious, but this post would be much shorter if we stopped there wouldn't it)

"Well, Aron", you may ask, "What possibly could it expose?" Why thank you for asking,  and allow me to elaborate.

1) it exposes that I reside in, not a house, but some sort sick twisted death trap simply waiting to do harm to my daughter.  Do you know how many sharp corners you have at about ankle height in your house. I do -  73 - (one of our tables is a triangle,  that's how I get to 73 for all you mathemagicians out there).  What once was an amazing piece of post modernist chaise lounger is now closer to an object even an executioner during the French revolution looks at goes, "nah, too barbaric". Yes he would say it in French for are you language-y types out there)

2) It exposes my house is not big enough. They are fast. I mean really fast. And there is no way my semi-detached shoebox gives my amazing daughter enough room to complete velodromic circles around our coffee table, aka deadly-sharp corner impalers, cruise comfortably. I dare say a forest would not be big enough,  but then we get back to the bear problem, at least no sharks though.

3) it exposes a total lack of any survival instinct. Hey you know that feeling you get when you are near an electrical outlet and you think to yourself,  "gosh that looks delicious,  I bet if I attempt to stick my tongue in there only good could come of it"  or "wow look at the view up here off this object that is easily twice my height off the floor. I should most definitely plummet off this head first"  OF COURSE YOU don't because at some point the human condition to want to survive takes over to varying degrees (obviously less so I. Those who feel KFC is part of a weekly dinner plan) . Ya,  well guess what - maybe next time a sentient species evolves in this universe,  we outta make sure survival instinct comes before "lighting fastfastq movement on all floors"  ability.

4) it exposes how long one second is. Usually, one second is that excrutiating long point before the "ding" on the microwave and me eating popcorn occurs. Now it is exactly enough time to locate any sort of live electrical wire and plot methods to chew through any protect outer covering. I would be much more at comfort if the government of the worlds would help keep on eye on her instead of simply spying on my boring life. In fact - I am would probably sign a consent form if they wrote it up as throughing "monitoring cheetah fast daughter, with blaring danger alarm in exchange for your privacy rights...."

Now this all being said - we baby proof the hell out of our place. Did you know with hot glue and a lot of pool noodles you can make that post-modern chaise lounger into a very safe object....not "House and Home" ready, but definitely safe. Mobility simply brings a fully new appreciate to the amount your daughter depends on you in ways you couldn't imagine. And in ways that couldn't make you happier or prouder, if not altogether terrified in the best way possible.  And hence the conitued adventures in dau-someness.