We're Getting There...

Jackson's been a proficient "cruiser" since the end of December. He's been standing by himself since the beginning of January. So we imagined we'd have a walker by the boy's first birthday. Nope. Our son has shown almost no interest in walking by himself or with one of his walking toys, until just recently. He's taken a few unassisted steps here and there, but until last week, his main mode of transportation was crawling. Since it's been so warm and sunny, we brought his pusher toys out in the yard and since they've been out there, he's been walking with them. (Before he'd crawl and push, crawl and push. Now he's actually using them as intended.) He'll go across the back yard, up the side of the house, around the front yard, and then back down the other side of the house and start the whole thing over again. He's got a little track going. On Saturday we got part of his walk on video. He was talking a lot, but it's hard to hear because of the wind. But you'll get the picture. He's building those muscles so that one day we will actually have an independent walker! Then the real fun begins...