So now that Baby has turned one, I know the question on everyone's mind is whether or not he's walking. Although my son is bright, cute, well-adjusted, curious, and breastfed, and although both of his older cousins walked before they were one, no, he is not walking at this time. Thanks for asking. He is confidently stepping along, holding a rope while Mom holds the other end of the rope, but I realize that doesn't count.
I don't think I'd be uncomfortable about this if it weren't for the fact that the whole world knows that he's on the wrong side of his first birthday. From this point on, he will be a late walker. There's nothing like having your baby negatively labled before he can even talk to really make you think about how many lables people give babies even from the moment they are conceived. I'm thinking any mother could rattle off the list for any given baby. For example, my baby is not much of a kicker, an easy pregnancy, a late delivery, an fast delivery, a good nurser, a colicky infant, a fitful sleeper, a ticklish baby, a social baby, a big baby, a vocal baby, a cuddly baby, a wiggle baby, a water baby, a fast crawler . . . and a late walker. That's just in the first year. During this next year, we'll find out his preferences with regard to talking, sharing,
singing, and much, much more.
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Sometimes, watching inspiring movies can inspire a person to achieve great things. So I did a quick google search to find some movies that might help Bean decide to "step it up." Starting with the most recent:
Stomp the Yard (2007): The story follows a troubled 19-year-old from the gang-infested streets of L.A. who enrolls in a black university in Atlanta. There he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national stepshow competition.
Step Up (2003): When trouble with the law lands Tyler with a community service gig at Maryland School of the Arts, he arrives as an angry outsider, until his skills as a gifted street dancer draw Nora's attention. Now, as sparks fly between them, both on and off stage, Tyler realizes he has just one performance to prove that he can step up to a life far larger than he ever imagined.
Step (1977): A boy in Russia, circa 1900, makes a daunting trip from his home village to a school in the city.
Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937): Butler Jeeves goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to the fortune of Sir Francis Drake.
Baby's First Step (1903): Here is a picture that stirs the hearts of those who have looked forward to the day when their own baby puts forth his tiny foot and proudly steps out. A picture indeed that arouses even the crusty old bachelor, and makes him wish for a sight such as this at his own fireside. A beautiful subject.
Seriously though, anyone who has met your baby knows that he is a genius.
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