You're not failing, first and foremost! We do what we can to get by. It sounds like your DD is a high energy little girl I guess the only advice I can give is to try to either be in the same room she is in, or keep her in the same room you are in, because I think no matter how baby proof you make a house, kids will always find something that is breakable etc. Do you have any sort of a routine for her? I find that when I deviate too much from DD's little self imposed routine, she doesn't have as good a day as if I stuck to it. I haven't ever put her in a routine, just watched for her cues and structured stuff around that. So we wake up (used to be 7, now 8-9), have breakfast, read a few stories. Then it's a bottle, nap for an hour (wish she'd sleep longer lol!) then up for a snack and a play, outside if it's nice. Then lunch, toy pack up, bottle, nap for an hour. Then it's up, snack, cleaning the kitchen and lounge while DD plays in the exersaucer, then into the playroom. When it's nice we take a walk. Then DH gets home, dinner, bath/shower, bottle and bed. DD has a lot of energy and likes to interact heaps, so I'm constantly talking or singing to her. I suspect she'll be all up in everything when she's running around too. So that's my only advice, stick with her if possible and tire her out But you are not failing! She's always got the biggest smile on her face in pics, so you're doing it right!!