My LO is 8 months old and just starting to crawl around, and get his hands in everything! Is it worth getting the house professionally child proofed and does anyone have any contacts for someone who might be able to do this for me? TIA!

I would get a playpen or playmat then I'd get a play fence around while you baby proofed the house. Get those plug covers, baby gates if you have stairs, corner guards...door stopper so they won't smash their fingers between doors.. ouch! don't forget to mount the TV the cabinets... the list could go on. I invested in a playroom and it helps a lot than constantly worrying about LO breaking my precious China collections:(