walk this way

Oliver likes to take his time. He took his time sitting up (7 months old), he took his time crawling - knees, not army (11 months old), pulling up (11 months old) and now walking. There is no walking in sight. He can pull up like a champ but hasnt fully grasped the concept of lowering back down. He mostly falls over if there is nothing present to hold on to. He likes to cruise the couch and the coffee table and his crib. This is killing Jake. He wants Ollie to walk by his first birthday. Every night he makes him practice (we aren't winning any parenting awards here folks!). I call it baby walking boot camp. Its very serious business. The fact that Ollie is not ready to walk does NOT bother me at all. I know that once the walking begins my days of containing the beast are over. So for now, I just enjoy him racing laps in his walker around the island while I make dinner. The only thing I have to do in return is jump and shout "boo" when he rounds the corner. Its Ollie Andretti I'm tellin ya. He likes a high five too. That's his new thing. High fives for all. Smart baby.

Walk this way. Yes we are still sportin Santa jammies... that's how we roll.

On a side note, I think baby walkers are outlawed now. We got this one from my mother in law. It's kind of dangerous - especially for mother's toes, ankles and appliances.