Tackling Stairs

With Dan becoming more and more mobile, crawling just isn't enough anymore. This video was taken on Mach 31st. We certainly need to be much more careful about where we leave him. So far, Dan seems to just want to crawl to me. Once he's there, that's when he wants to stand and walk. He is quite a determined young man who is not satisfied with his current limitations. He is even working on tackling stairs! I can only hope that the same drive flows into all areas of his life.

Dan Standing Up - Video Link

Here I go with some help from Dad!

Are you sure this is okay?

Checking in on Dad.

Pretty proud of himself!

We got a little bit of snow from yesterdays storm. Who said that spring in the Midwest wasn't interesting! We attempted to go out for dinner last night, but ended up spending the evening at our neighbors down the street. She used to be a stay at home Mom while her kids were younger. Now she works at the high school. Her husband is a firefighter for the city. Awesome family! So while we didn't make it to dinner, we did have a wonderful evening.

In other news, I'm going to start a small garden this year. So far I'm thinking bell peppers, tomatoes, and spinach. With a growing boy, and increasing food prices, this should help cut down on food costs. It will also be great for Dan as he gets older to learn how to grow food and take care of things. The biggest challenge for me will be to actually grow things starting from seed. I have yet to be successful in that endeavor. Wish me luck!