Off and Running

Noah has been a little extra cautious about learning to walk. He started walking with his walker around 10 months old and loved to walk around the house holding onto our hands, but had some trouble getting enough confidence to ever go off on his own. About 4 weeks ago we finally had a breakthrough. He let go of an object and walked a couple of steps holding on to just one of my hands.

Part One: http://youtu.be/YzhpzNYqt_c

A few days later he started to let go with both hands.

Part Two: http://youtu.be/o1Bg2M1UgHg

So we decided to start doing nightly walking sessions. We would have him walk between the two of us and gradually increased the distance as he got better. This led to walking small distances between pieces of furniture, but he still wasn't ready to really go for it.

Part Three: http://youtu.be/OMhhyP07BoI

That was roughly two weeks ago. I am now happy to report that Mr. Noah is officially a walker.

Part Four: http://youtu.be/KkvXFRF-L5s

If the Shoe Fits...

Lately, Noah loves to try on our shoes. Even while he is already wearing shoes. He hasn't really got the hang of it yet. He'll usually try to line himself up with the shoe behind him and then throw his foot out to hit it. It's super cute.

What's Up Doc?