Showing Off

Cole has been pulling up on everything lately. I've been encouraging him to walk by coaching him to inch his way along the sofa or holding his hands as he takes steps and praising him the entire time. You might be asking me WHY? WHY would you want him to be more mobile? The answer is; he's my first child and each new thing he does just makes me giddy.

Anyhow, for a few days Cole would try to walk behind one of those push toys but would fall after only a couple of steps. Yesterday he decided to walk a marathon around our living room. I was in shock and disbelief. I looked at him and asked him, "When did you learn how to do this? Yesterday you were only taking a couple of steps. Today, it's back and forth back and forth across the living room." He gave me a huge smile and a giggle and took off again. I was amazed.

Cole was showing off his new skill all day long. I couldn't get him to play with any other toys. And when his Daddy came home he wanted to show him what he'd been working on all day. It was great. Cole got lots of claps, hugs, words of encouragement and kisses for his new accomplishment by both Mama and Daddy.