As we wait to be matched with a child in the adoption process, we have been preparing our hearts and our home to welcome our "Little One" (as we have begun to call him or her!). We have been reading lots of books and buying or receiving certain "baby things". We also have been working on childproofing our home.
By far the most daunting home improvement task has been making our "giant hole of doom" safe for Little One. What is the giant hole of doom? It's the hole at the top of our stairs (which is more of a ladder, actually). In addition to the photos below, we took this video (click here) for you to see just how difficult it was to go down these very, very steep stairs.