Walker
As one man's freedom is gained surely another's is lost... - meesterboom 2018
Daddy bear, Daddy bear!! Come through, look at this!!
Inside the kitchen, I grunted and removed the yoke from my shoulders. As I walked toward the entrance to the lounge to see what all the commotion was about I harrumphed out loud.
Don't see what the big song and dance is about every time he does a poo. It's just a bloody poo. Damn, maybe she wants me to change it?
I got to the doorway of the lounge.
Ye gods.
I sputtered.
Before me, the little boom stood. Wobbling about like a tramp on a bike.
Look at that. He's standing all on his ownsome!
I exclaimed.
It's better than that, keep watching!
The good lady beamed excitedly as if I had announced we were having Hasselback potatoes with dinner.
I watched the little boom. He gazed about from his standing position. He was ridiculously pleased with himself. He giggled and held his hands out unsteadily.
He's a stander!
I chuckled at the good lady.
She gave me a dark look because that is Glasgow slang for an erect penis. (A Stauner - pronounced staw-nuhr)
Keep watching.
She instructed.
Then it happened. The little boom swung a leg forward like a cowboy with a wet arse. Then he transferred his weight to it and swung the other one forward. All in all, he managed three steps before collapsing in an untidy heap with a giggle.
I picked him up and swung him around.
Aw my amazing little man, you're walking! You are a walker now! The world is yours for the taking!!
I grinned happily at the good lady who grinned back. This was awesome. What a milestone!
The good lady gave a contented sigh.
Of course, you know what this means, don't you?
She said.
I rolled my eyes about good-naturedly. A million things going through my head. The young man, taking his first steps in this crazy world. The opportunities that lay ahead of him. The fatherly advice I would dole out that he would ignore because we have all got to make our own mistakes. Schools, Universities, marriage. All of it flashed through my mind.
I felt a great weight of love and happiness coupled with awe at his first steps on this great journey we call life.
The good lady nodded. She obviously felt it too. She pointed at the corner of the room where my guitar and amplifier was.
All of that will have to go upstairs to the spare room. You are gonna have to tidy your stuff up. He is a walker now.
She stated firmly.
Ah. Tidy all my cool stuff up and hide it away? Not quite what was running through my head.
Bugger
Such an exciting time when the little one starts getting their walking legs. It is also the end of being forgetful in any way, shape or form. You can NEVER leave anything out or within reach again for fear of it being lost in the abyss of the toddler world. It is like the Bermuda Triangle. Congrats on the wonderful milestone for your little one!
I am quite excited! Besides all the tidying away it's so cute when they find their true land legs and toddle about. He is quite a grabber of things so I suspect many things will go missing
Mmm, yes, Hasselback potatoes. I love me some hasselback potatoes, though I do prefer hasselback salami just a tad bit.
That's basically the only think I took from your post ;)
It was the only worthwhile thing to take! Who doesnt love the hasselback!
It is always funny - we get so excited when they start walking but goodness nothing is as fast as a toddler that started walking. Good luck with the 'toddler proofing'. Before you know it the amp comes down again and he jams with you
I am looking forward to the jamming!
Congratulations to the little boom that he took his first baby steps. Why must you keep the guitar and amplifier? Let him touch and explore. Maybe someday he will become a rock star! Upvoted!
He is more of a grab and pull kind of man. Dear not, one he is older he will get shown the beauty of the guitar!!
Bugger lol. It is so true though. The erect little man will create havoc and nothing is safe. Playpen is needed as the first line of defence ,but if he is as smart as big Boom then nothing will stop him now.
Lol, I know. I have anyway been tasked with getting the dreaded door gates out of the garage. I bloody hate them!
oh yea into things climbing your gonna need a leash....child proof the cupboards, ..child proof the toilet...now that he is a walker your daughter will have to keep her things up too is she ready for a little brother in her things?...its a whole new world for the little tyke...lol
upvoted and resteemed
Ha, some of the child proofy stuff arrived today! I am in the middle of drawer fixing as we speak!
I still remember with joy when my son took his first steps, unaided by the use of his hands. He looked so determined. One of the great joys of parenting.
It's a magic moment to be sure. They are so proud of themselves in that magic innocent little person way!!
Yay boomlet! It's always so exciting (and disgustingly and probably illegaly adorable) when they're staggering around for the first time XD And hey you could leave all the cool stuff out if you don't mind him playing with them XP Or chuck it in a playpen.
We are thinking a playpen might come in very handy!! But alas, the cool stuff is so getting chucked upstairs!
@meesterboom congratulations dear friend, these little things are the ones that really matter, seeing our son walk for the first time is very exciting and priceless.
The good lady is right, now accept everything of value that could be broken.
Again, Congratulations to the whole family.
Today is a great day for a cold beer.
It was a day for a cold beer! As soon as they were all in bed, boom!
It was a day for
A cold beer! As soon as they
Were all in bed, boom!
- meesterboom
I'm a bot. I detect haiku.
Very special sale.
Only used on 4 previous kids.
1 extra length nail, long enough to penetrate one foot and go far enough into the floor, ground to stop any attempt at walking away.
Recommend changing feet daily to prevent the corkscrew effect.
This allows things to be left below waist height safely.
Hahaha, yeah, that would work!