First Steps

This evening, Connor took his first step. Apparently he decided the feat was not worthy of repeating because try as we might, he would not be coaxed into taking another. He did, however, enjoy a very wild ride with his walker. He was literally running down the hall, stopping only when he ran into the couch. On the way back, he was running toward me and successfully made the turn into my bedroom. It was very impressive. It caused Ed to ponder whether Connor had a normal amount of wild streak or if Connor was particularly wild. Connor has also learned that once he runs into an object with the walker, he must back up in order to make it go again, rather than continuing to ram it into an object that will never move. (Clearly, my kid is a genius. I'm recording this so I can show it to any admissions counselors in his future.)


As you can see, Connor is also a very strong man these days. He can lift a very large ball over his head. Sometimes when he does it, he even pretends to strain beneath the weight of it all, which is really quite cute.

He was quite the charmer at dinner. Probably because Ed and I only attempted salad this evening, holding off for the main course until the little man was in bed. Seemed sort of bad to eat clams when he can't have them. Ed could hardly keep the cherries coming fast enough, Connor wolfed down most of a banana, and of course, Connor enjoyed a few tomatoes from Ed's salad.


Last night, there was a dude on TV who was displaying his many piercings, tattoos, and even silicon implants in the shape of horns. (No, I am not making this up.) Please Connor, don't do this to your body. You'll scare your poor mama!

Elaine