Sam is into everything

So much for having a clean, orderly house. Nothing is safe anymore, now that Sam is mobile and standing up. I've left the bottom two shelves of our bookcases empty, but he is able to reach to the next shelf. So, I'm wondering, why have book shelves? But, what would I do with all the books we have (we have a lot)? While Sam has a plethora of toys to play with, he still prefers to play with things he shouldn't, such as the stereo, our books, paper, cords, the carbon monoxide detector, etc. I feel like I'm constantly behind him saying, "no" and rearranging our things to make them even more "kid proof." How did he grow up so fast?! He is a bundle of energy and we're having so much fun watching him discover new things and develop in new ways.

There are so many fun buttons to push and knobs to turn on the stereo

And the books are flying! Just a few minute after this picture he fell and hit his head...not so fun anymore!

He does have lots of angelic moments, too!