Almost a walker

Ava has the best coach around!  Its only a matter of time before this girl is walking.

Walking...Totally

Well...he's officially done it! Noah is a walker. Can you believe it?!? He might be a bit late {nineteen months old} but better late than never. I truly think it was Daddy-O's coaching combined with the fact that he was just finally ready. Whatever it was, however, we couldn't be more proud of our Little Stinkpot.

Noah absolutely loves to walk everywhere and in fact, prefers it to crawling. He is able to pick himself up after he falls down and continue walking. Yippee! He loves to walk out to the car when we're going places and is so proud of himself when he carries a toy around the house {usually Charlie}.

Here's to the adventures of Walking Stinkpot!

Walking...Almost

Last week, one of Noah's therapists {of sofa scaling fame} recommended that Noah try walking with a Kaye Walker to give him more confidence and increase his balance.
Noah took to it almost immediately and began walking all over the house. I had tremendous feelings of pride and joy as I watched my little man gain more freedom and independence. When Kc came home and saw the walker, however, he had quite a different reaction.

Understand that Daddy-O is the GREATEST Daddy-O in the whole wide world. He LOVES Noah with all his heart and only wants what is best for him. And he felt the walker was NOT what was best for our Little Stinkpot...walking was what was best for him. Walking independently. Walking with purpose.

Daddy-O had a mission!!! He took it upon himself to encourage and push {with all the love in the world} our little man to overcome his fear and take more than a few steps before falling. I must admit that I felt very protective {overprotective perhaps} of my little man and cringed as he was walking with his Daddy-O. I learned that there is a reason that God designed children to grow-up with a mother and a father. Where one parent is overprotective {me} the other one can bring balance and explain that all kiddos fall while learning to walk.

Well...I am pleased to announce that after only two days of working with Daddy-O Noah is walking...almost.

He still prefers to crawl {lower to the ground has always been his motto} but will walk if you encourage him. We still have quite a bit of work to do {fear not, Daddy-0 is on it} but are so encouraged by our Little Stinkpot who is walking...almost.

R-E-A-C-H

Now that Noah is cruising all around the coffee table and throwing all his toys on the floor, the next logical step would be for him to pick them up off the floor. In just the past few days, Noah has mastered the art of bending his knees, reaching down with one arm, holding onto the coffee table with the other arms, and grabbing the toy off the floor. He is SO proud of himself when he comes back up with the toy...then he throws it down and starts all over again.

Cruising

Noah is now cruising around. He can walk all around the coffee table and can go back and forth between the sofa and coffee table. He thinks he is the coolest thing!