Bet you didn't expect this!

So, I've been letting Tyler explore outside. He's been crawling and cruising around the playground and the chairs and such having a good time. Today, he found the stairs to the playground. No hesitation, he just started up on them. He was half way up the first time before I noticed him climbing. Talk about heart stopper. In all he went up four times before I called it quits for the day. He was not happy to go inside this evening. (Sorry the video is sideways, sometimes Ben forgets that video has to go the other way. He may be able to fix it later.)

He can stand!

To give you an idea on how strong Tyler is, watch this video. He is easily pushing his big sister around in a wooden carriage. And he loves it. This week he has taken many great "risks" and can now stand unassisted for a few minutes while playing with a toy. He has even flirted with trying to take his first step. I don't think it will be too much longer before he walks.



We are keeping busy with normal kid stuff these days. He is a normal kid with a big personality. At his 15 month wellness check a couple of weeks ago, he weighed in at 21 1/2 pounds. I'm just waiting for our normal therapist to come back and a talk with neonatology later this month to find out if they have any prefaces on when to turn his car seat. His feet are starting to look scrunched up and he's fussy now when we are in the car too long. For the most part we are enjoy the weather outside and doing activities. Just watching him grow like he should and like any proud anxious parent, waiting for that true first step.