Mischief at 10 months

Nico turned 10 months on the 29th and we are tired parents of a dare devil! So let me list the week's events:

• I was in the kitchen for a second and had left the step stool in the family room because I was taking down some stuff......I find Nico on the top step of the stool with his hands in the air clapping! Thank goodness my mommy brain was working because I didn't scream..I went over quickly and at that time he backed down the ladder like he was a 10 year old!
• Nico's high chair was in the middle of the kitchen and I turned to put something in the fridge and found him standing up in his high chair.....clapping once again on his grand achievement!
• Strolling through Target, I buckled him in the cart and was quickly trying to make my way through the shoes when to my surprise this little monkey wiggled himself free of the safety belt and was trying to balance himself and stand up in the front of the cart!
• Last night we went to grab a bite to eat at Tokyo Joe's and we tightly secured him in the high chair......when yes, little McGuyver maneuvered himself free and was reaching for the hot sauce!
• Nico was fussing and wanted out of his high chair (we now fasten every safety belt) he started crying and saying da da da da...well, Charlie came and picked him up and he waved bye bye to his mama who was trying to make him eat his breakfast!
• We found Nico on top of the ottoman....looking around like he was the king of the jungle

So my friends, if any of you have any tips or tricks on how to keep a little boy safe while he is trying to scare his parents to death....please share

He loves the dog bed in the kitchen!

Playing with his best friend Carl

helping himself to a snack in the fridge

we have to hurry and close the door because

the minute he hears the fridge or pantry

door open, he is like speed racer and tries his

best to sneak attack!