A Step in Time

July- 2mths old (3rd month of life). We realized he REALLY enjoyed standing!

August- 3mths old. Standing lean against ottoman.

September- 4mths old. Standing lean against Daddy.

September- 4mths old. Standing with Auntie E.

September- 4mths old. Instantly loved standing up against toyshelf to play.

September- 4.5mths old. Learning to walk/shuffle feet.

I taught him with a 'marching' song, "Left, Right, Left/Right/Left", and he seemed to respond well to it.

October- 5mths old. Loves standing in entertainer.

October- 5mths old. Walking.

November- 6mths old. Walking with Daddy with two hands.
December- 7mths old. Prefers playing standing up!

January- 8mths old. Shuffling from toyshelf to baskets.

January- 8mths old. Pushing walker.

February- 8mths old. Getting around with walker.

February- 9mths old. Cruising with walker.

February- 9mths old. Cruising with walker.

February- 9mths old. Moving from object to object.

February- 9mths old. Cruising furniture.

February- 9mths old. Walking holding on with one hand. March- 10mths old. Cruising everything & everywhere.

March- 10mths old. Cruising basement wall.March- 10mths. Walking outside with walker.

April- 11mths old. Walking by self!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, you had to know this post was getting somewhere. Finally.

I am THRILLED. Seems that little stinker has been holding back on us. After spending the last month sky-diving into our laps while walking back and forth between Mommy & Daddy, I finally got him to keep his eyes focused up, and away he went. Wonder how long he's really been able to do this. It's about time. Can't wait to see what will take place over the next couple of days.

I was starting to feel like this was taking FOREVER. He's never wanted anything to do with crawling/being on his belly/hand & knees so he's had to develop strength and balance in an entirely different way; but, as they say, babies don't need to crawl first, they just have to learn to do things in a different way. Don't think this was his only 'lap' for the afternoon- I had him pooped out by bedtime. Oh, I'm so proud of him.