Ronan, not one for tummy time as a baby, launched straight from sitting to walking. Dash, on the other hand, has spent so much time on his tummy we've almost forgotten what his face looks like. Then lately, in the past week or so, he's been getting on his hands and knees and -- oomph! -- lunging forward into a face-plant. Especially when there's been a cat to lunge at. Crawling seemed imminent.
Things changed today. Maybe it's the new foods he's been trying -- strained bananas, strained yams, strained peas -- but Daddy noticed Dash straining to do something new in his crib. Dash was pulling at the rail, obviously trying to get up.
Daddy offered him a fatherly hand. It was the least he could do.
Voila! He did it. Dash was standing by himself for the very first time.
Sensing an amazing photo op -- because, to Daddy, that's what it's all about -- Dash was turned around to the front of the crib for maximum visibility. Daddy propped Dash up on the rail and quickly snapped a few shots before gravity could take effect.
Wowee! Daddy hugged Dash and kissed Dash and showered him with compliments and adoration as he eased the boy wonder back into sitting position. Wanting to send Mommy a keepsake of this momentous event as fast as possible, Daddy sat himself down to look through his pictures to choose the perfect one to email.
Then something strange happened. Daddy looked up.
Dash was standing. By himself. Wait, what?
Dash was looking very pleased with himself. Daddy, in equal parts shock and awe, went back over to his son. He plucked the smug little imp from the rail and sat him down again. Bing! He was up again. Put his hands on the rail and pulled up like he'd been doing it for years. Again, Daddy sat him down. Again, he shot right back up. This time, Daddy reached back for his camera. But a photo simply wouldn't do this time.
All photos and video ©2011 Garrito
4 comments:
Yay Dash! In the video before gravity took over, he was reaching out like he was ready to go exploring wherever he could see. He was ready to rock 'n roll. I love that adorable pleased look he gets whenever he does something new.
I think he's just plotting his getaway from Uncle Bozo who has just called 1st dibb's over Aunt Dianne when we finally see him in person in a week.
Standing now...Running in one week.
Saw the look on his face in the photo of him with cousin Ronan. It was all about "I want to be up like that, too!"
Now he's done it! Hooray, Dash!
He DOES get that pleased look, doesn't he?
He WILL run from anything with a red clown nose.
He HAS listed Cousin Ronan as his influence.
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