Archive for July, 2007
I got home. I got to watch Aiden play in the garden.
Afterwards we came inside for shimmeringjemmy to demonstrate Aiden’s ability to go down steps.
We have half staircases. In other-words, the stairs go halfway up to a landing and then turn 180 degree to go up the the next level.
So the going-up-gate now resides on the first step of the half leading to the top floor.
Aiden quickly climbed the steps…holding onto a toy He turned around and then came down them.
The first step was daunting. He came to the edge and looked like he was going to pitch right over. But then he plopped down at the edge and let his feet dangle until he could reach the next step. Then he stood up… plopped on the step he’d just landed on and repeated.
When he was two near the bottom he misjudged and pitched forward. I caught him in my lap. I gave him many hugs of congratulation.
Aiden seemed a bit put off my my affection. The manner could be best described as, “Come on dad, you’re embarrassing me.”
I put him down and he quickly climbed to the second step and came back down. This time with no problems.
And then I realized what he’d done.
It was as if he knew he’d blown the last two steps on the first trip and wanted to go back and do them right.
He could have climbed all the way back up. But he climbed to the point where he’d lost control, then came down and didn’t show interest in immediately going back up.
This is a lot more cognative than I was expecting.
Just a quick checklist for milestones over the last 10 days:
- Teeth
- Eating solid food
- Walking
- Going up and downstairs
- Pitching a fit if he doesn’t get his way
When I got the report of “Down Stairs” today I asked shimmeringjemmy
Um does this mean more terror?
She responded:
sure, why not. it’s a way of life at this point 🙂
Have I mentioned how much I love this woman, recently?
It’s a lot… for the record.
Guess who is walking in my house.
Yeah.. too easy.
Yesterday… I was wondering how this would affect things. Would I make 24 hrs? Would the child eat my time? Would I go to the rituals?
I can say as I type this my eyes are drooping. Where this to continue any longer… i’d probably not make it.
I’m pretty well near the end of this. I am going to sleep.. and sleep hard for the next few hours.
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So far the tally is $516.93 And as I was expecting $50… I’m not cmplaining.
Now I will again say… $150 more would make $666.93 🙂
But now it’s coming to an end.. And I did it
But I didn’t do it alone. I really have to thank shimmeringjemmy who was understandably cautious when I surprised her with this but was so amazingly supportive.
Also special shout outs to bentnails, ebony_sphynx and of course asphyxi. ka3ytl who did some transcription.
And all the sponsors. If you haven’t sponsored yet.. it’s still open… Check the links at the bottom.
Hell of a night.
Thank you to all.
I can has naps nau?
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