Max is 12.5 months old. OK, well, maybe more like 12 months and 3/4 of a month but let's not get too technical, shall we?
He's been taking steps for a solid month now. I posted on May 4th that Max took 2 steps off the coffee table and I was super excited that he'd be running by week's end. Rob was in Toronto and missed the whole thing. Turns out, Max would take 2 steps off the tables, chairs, walls, doors, knees and even the puppy for the next few weeks. Rob had missed nothing. We all saw the same show again and again.
Most babies take very slow and deliberate steps. Max, however would throw himself forward with his legs stumbling trying to keep up with his momentum. He'd inevitably "fall" after a few steps and he'd transition into a crawl. He never once hurt himself and seemed to find this all rather fun. I think Max likened himself to a dare devil.
Over Memorial Day weekend (May 26-28), while in North Carolina visiting my folks, we would catch Max taking up to 3 steps. We had acquired Louie, the new family pup, on May 19th and I think Louie nipping Max's butt & licking Max's face had finally started motivating him into a more upright position.
Tonight, we caught Max taking over 6 steps so I grabbed the camera. We tried to recreate the moment just after it happend. This definitely wore Max out so I'm sure it's what attributed to his fall at the end of the second take on camera...
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