Bringing Down The Baby Gate

Every since Paige became mobile we have had to watch her like a hawk and the majority of the time she has had to be confined with a baby gate. We have completely "Paige" proofed her room....I say Paige proofed because this little Houdini child of mine can undo any kind of baby proof contraption on the market...but in her room we have locked her closet door....bolted the TV and the dresser to the wall and moved everything to the highest shelf in the room. So when we are not outside playing or watching her every move she spends A LOT of time in her room behind the baby gate where she is safe...basically from herself...and able to play as she wishes. I know this isn't the ideal solution, but guaranteed one afternoon with this child would prove my point. She gets into everything...things you would never think she would get into or even be able to get to for that matter and she is quicker than lighting. She is like Dennis the menace on a sugar rush. Yesterday alone I caught her running with scissors (that were put up on the shelf that she used a kitchen bar stool to get to) and before we could get them put up I caught her with a thumb tack in her mouth (that she climbed on the bed in my room to reach the bulletin bored to find) all within a matter of two minutes. I think it would be completely impossible to Paige proof the whole house and I can't watch her every single second...well I suppose I could....but that really is beside the point I am trying to make here. The point is up until now you really couldn't reason with her, but she is just now getting to the age where she actually understands and comprehends that what she is doing is generally wrong (and still does it anyway) so I think it is time we can bring down the baby gate and instill some discipline instead. I am not sure how things are going to go without a baby gate, but with any hope at all I can keep her unharmed and keep my sanity all at the same time...or is that just wishful thinking on my part...well in any case, today I will bring down the baby gate and unleash the wrath that is Paige! We may have to pad the walls and throw away all our belongings but somehow we will make it out of the terrible two's alive. Wish us luck...I think we are going to need it :-)