Baby Steps

It's official!! Our little Silas is a toddler!! At 13 months and 4 weeks old, he took his first big steps last night across the living room floor. WE ARE SO PROUD!!
It was so exciting, and Jason and I are thrilled that we were both home to see the action. If you can imagine for yourself...

Scene: Living Room, early afternoon.
Characters: Silas, Daddy, Mama and a stuffed Giraffe

We are getting ready for Silas to race Stuffed Giraffe across the living room. He holds on to my hand, and he and Giraffe get ready to go. And - They're off!

"Dum-da-ta Dum-da-ta- Dum Dum Dum..." (Do the Lone Ranger Hi-O-Silver song).

Jason and I sing this as Silas holds on to my hand and laughs and races Giraffe across the carpet. All the way to the rocking chair they go...Oh! Giraffe is down with a sprained ankle! YAY - Silas is the winner!!

This must have been very exciting to him, because he plopped down on the floor and clapped. YAY! Good race. Then...

Silas pushed himself back up into a standing position and paused for a moment, as if gathering his thoughts about what to do next. One foot out...
"AAHH!! Oh my god!" we scream
...two steps.....three....
...ooh, a wobble, oh no! okay, he caught himself...
..four...five....
"Yaaaayyyyyy" we are screaming, wanting to look at each other but we don't want to take our eyes off of Silas either...
...six, seven, eight....landing against the couch cushion!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

We felt like dancing and singing and crying, scooping our little walker up and hugging him tight!! He was very proud of himself but had no idea what we were going on and on about. Oh, the excitement that is about to begin...FUN!