Getting closer to walking

Tristan is finally taking steps without our help! They are few and far between, as he seems to need to get up the courage or be really sleepy, but yesterday evening he took a few steps outside (on brick! I was so scared!) and then a few times while we were playing before bedtime he took a few steps in his room. He managed about five steps for his longest stretch! I need to go through all of the video and see if we got any walking recorded – most of the time he tried, he had finished his two steps and was back on his butt by the time the camera made it on and ready.

I am scared but very excited! The same kid who is terrified to let go of my hands on grass and carpet is perfectly willing to throw his entire body in frustration, clipping his head on whatever may be nearby. He has a little bit of a weird sense of safety, I think. But I feel that Tristan learning to walk will be very good for us all. He’s very, very cranky as he gets closer to getting it, our backs hurt very much from holding his hands to walk, and I think the world will open up for us a bit more. I know he’s fairly young to be walking but he does make down (as opposed to up) for it in his own ways: he only self-feeds if the food is very big, like the Gerber wagon wheels, I can’t get him to point or wave or make any other specific gesture yet, and he’s taken to throwing almost full-blown tantrums if I dare to hand him a sippy cup with milk in it. That last sentence is mostly for the benefit of those of us who like to remember that all babies and people in general have their mix of talents and shortcomings. 😉

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