Now that Ben has figured out the intricacies of walking, he has now turned his attention to speed and the U-turn (sometimes both at the same time). He gets so excited now when he sees our faces and our arms extended. I guess he’s associated that with “RUN!”. Although it’s only been a few weeks since his new found mobility, he’s still walking the tight rope; arms are still up high, and his toes are still clenched. Cute doesn’t even describe it how he looks.
Ever since the Olympics have been on, he seems to be imitating the figure skaters….straight walk, pick up some speed, get distracted, turn, and fall….just like the pros!! Fortunately it’s not on ice but on carpet or soft lumber.
One thing I have noticed is his climbing speed. I can confidently say that my boy is going to make a fine rock climber one day. Just don’t tell his mother that he won’t need any safety harnesses.
It’s also amazing to see what he sees. The smallest piece of crumb semi-buried in the carpet catches his eyes. Usually after a tumble to the floor, he’ll survey his perimeter and find something we adults take for granted; crumbs, specs, garbage smaller than grain of rice (in our house, it’s usually a small grain of rice) and ultimately it’ll end up…IN HIS MOUTH!! We have our own Roomba!! And he doesn’t even need batteries.
For those who don’t know what a Roomba is, click here.