Up, up, and a way-out Mommy

Mommy and Daddy just got a new king-sized bed, more out of lack than luxury. Lack of space, that is. See, when you having a growing boy who co-sleeps with you, and he prefers to lay horizontally -- forming a giant "H" with his folks -- there are basically three options:

a) Daddy sleeps with half his body hanging over the side of the bed
b) Daddy gets exiled to the guest room
c) You get a bigger bed

Having exhausted a) and b) during Dash's first 11 month, it was finally time to invest in comfort. So the larger bed arrived Saturday morning. In the evening, Dash finally got to test his new mattress. From the second he got on, he transformed into The Flying Bambino, rolling and jumping and performing death-defying feats of acrobatics. And then it was time for his finale:

Dash stood without help.

He pulled up on Mommy and then let go, standing for what seemed like hours. It was seconds, OK, but like a cowboy riding a bull or Daddy riding a surfboard, five seconds can feel like an eternity. Almost as priceless as Dash's joy were Mommy's expressions.

All photos ©2011 Garrito