Almost Walking

This week, Ian discovered how much fun it is to push something around the house while walking behind it. He first started with the kitchen chairs and then quickly graduated to pushing around Shaun's larger trucks. I felt bad that he was always bent over so I brought in a push toy from the outside toys and he hasn't turned back since, as you can see from the humungous grin on his face. He's able to stand on his own now for a few seconds without holding on to anything so I know that his first few shakey steps are only a few weeks away.

Let's all be honest with each other now though, isn't life easier with an immobile baby? I think back to the day when I didn't have to worry about always having a baby gate closed at the staircases and when I could leave the bathroom door open without worrying about a Beaner destroying yet another roll of toilet paper. All I had to do was plunk him on the floor with a basket of toys nearby and he was content to play for a half hour some days. Now he doesn't keep still for more than a moment before he's off exploring something else. They really do grow up too quickly.