Taking Steps

"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."

~ Elizabeth Stone~

I am having just the best time with Landon. He is changing SO much everyday. I'm not quite sure I can keep up with everything. He decided today that he had the courage to take a few steps. Very exciting to see him become so independent right before my eyes. The best part was that Chris just happened to be home today, so we got to see it together. It was a very cool moment for both Chris and I. After he took those first few steps, he just seems to want to stand up wherever he is and try and try again. He usually falls within a few steps, but he's REALLY trying. When we are out and about and I am holding him, he would rather hold my hand and walk. He is also very good at pointing. He points to everything he wants or just whatever he wants me to look at. When I say "where is Lily?" he points to her. When I say "where is your puppy blanket?" he goes right to it or points. But for some strange reason, when I say "where is daddy?" he points to the ceiling fan. Perhaps it's because Chris is so tall, I have no idea, but we are getting a laugh out of it. Landon has also recently come to love going to the library. It's nice to get out of the house, but it's also nice because he can explore in their childrens section. They have a few things for him to play with or ride on or just look at really. We check out a few books and take them home and I think he likes the change of books in his play area. His favorite book is "That's not my dinosaur", it's a took and feel book and that's the part he likes. The dinosaur has different textures on it's body for him to feel and touch. As for Chris and I, same. Chris got a call from another medical sales company asking for an interview. They are offering more money, but he wants to see what it's all about. We are really trying to get back to Indy, and this job would be in Fort Wayne, so...there are lots of questions to ask. We shall see. I think that's about it. Next on the agenda...planning Landon's first birthday. Everytime I think about it, my eyes tear up. I was driving through the neighborhood the other day and say about four, eleven-twelve year old boys playing football and I started to cry with the realization that someday Landon will be eleven or twelve and playing football with his friends outside. He is growing up so fast, I think I ought to just get through his first birthday! Oh...one more thing. Landon has come to REALLY enjoy these red swimming goggles of Chris' and he likes to put them on. If they fall off, he trys to put them back on and gets really upset when he can't. It's the funniest thing. We miss everyone and hope that all is well.