I guess it’s a good thing I spent two-plus hours putting in a toddler security gate last night. During Lisa’s babysitting stint today, A—- stood and shook it while looking at the Christmas tree, constantly repeating “tree, tree!” Who knows what would’ve happened had he managed to get a hold of it.

I still haven’t figured out how to secure the tree against the cat. That’s not a problem now, but I expect issues as soon as the ornaments go up.