Viva, Fireplace Junkie

Viva has stayed off the dining room table, but she will not leave our fireplace alone. We have a fireplace with a wire curtain to keep the sparks in. It doesn't keep the toddler out. For the past week or more whenever she visits our home she climbs up on the hearth and attacks the curtain in an effort to gain access to the fireplace.

On Monday Viva was posed to climb inside the fireplace, so I asked Mark to get a photo of her in the fireplace. Kara said I had to stop Viva before she crawled in because she was wearing a cute white shirt and it'd be ruined by the soot in the fireplace. The girl has so many clothes, she can afford to sacrifice an outfit now and then.


On Wednesday Viva was wearing a solid black onesie and black pants. Unfortunately she didn't attempt to climb in the fireplace that day. You have to grab the photo op when you find it because it might not happen again or you might not have a camera close at hand.

I used to keep a candelabra in the fireplace for decorative purposes. Kara was sure that Viva was going to impale her little palm on the spikes meant for impaling candles. To make Kara happy I removed the candelabra from the fireplace and stuck it out in the garage. Surely Viva will lose interest in the fireplace soon; it's just not that interesting of a place.


At home the fireplace is sealed up because it's a gas fireplace. So instead Viva plays in a corner cupboard. It's a favorite play spot when she's hanging out in the kitchen with mom. Mark took these photos two weeks ago.