When Althea learns to do something, she wants to do it ALL the time. When she learned to roll over, she didn’t want to do it just once in a while – she wanted to roll halfway across the house. When she started babbling this month, she quickly went from the ocassional “Dadadada” to complete, nonsensical monologues and shrieks.
So when she figured out how to pull herself up to her knees, she certainly didn’t want to keep this new talent hidden from the world. First, she started pulling up to her knees in her crib.
Then, she decided to scare the living shit out of us by practicing her agility on the changing table. (I always wondered why they tell you to not put a changing table or crib by a window. This is why.)
Before long, she figured out how to use props to get into a semi-upright position.
Until finally, she found the perfect tools to help her all the way to her feet.
Every time she stands up, I knock her ass down. I don’t need my life to get any more complicated than it is.
I’M KIDDING. I just casually stick my foot out so she “accidentally” trips.
Seriously though, how proud can I possibly be? She hasn’t been doing it regularly, but boy oh boy, is she ever on her way.
Yeah, Will just started this crap three days ago. Thank GOD Andy hasn’t yet, or else, I would go crazy.
That is AWESOME!
My boys are not even entertaining the possibility of doing that!
PS. the end of this post actually made me laugh out loud!
I can’t wait for the post about how you’ve lost your own kids in your own house because they’ve suddenly – like in that very second – become completely mobile. I thought “learning” that my one could climb stairs was frightening…I can’t imagine what it’ll be like when you lose ‘em both cuz they’ve toddled off to hide. They are so adorable, I dunno how you can stand it.
In the two days since this post was written, Althea’s taken up riding a unicycle and Elise is doing one-handed cartwheels.
In the two hours since Chris replied, Althea braided the mini-blind strings into a rope and climbed out the window. Too bad mommy still hadn’t snapped up that onesie.
Qué ganas tengo de verlas!!!
Looking forward to see them…