Finally…our little slow poke started taking those first steps. Why do I say slow poke? Because comparing Edson to his brothers (I know, you should never do that, but…) he was slow at walking. He had been taking forced steps all along, but didn’t like it. He cried when we tried to MAKE him walk. We tried everything, but it always ended up in frustration, for all of us. So we just stopped trying and so did he!
Saturday, December 1, Vivi came running over and said…”Karen, did you see him walk? He is walking all by himself” Yeah, yeah, that’s what everyone says. Everyone else in the whole church saw Edson walk months ago…everyone but ME! So, it was hard to believe. Well, she went and got Edson to prove it. AND…YES, Edson stripped away his fears and started walking LONG strides not just little steps. Now it’s non-stop WALKING, climbing, and reaching for anything that he can get his hands on.
So, Brandon started walking at 10 months, Gabriel at 11 and Edson at 12 months,15 days. Edson seems to glow at his newly earned freedom. Even a couple falls now and then don’t seem to discourage him. He’s bruised and crying, but wiggles himself right back up. I wish we could all be like him! Sometimes when WE fall…we just don’t want to get back up!
Our prayer for little Edson…”The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. Psalm 37:23 and 24.
3 comments:
Christopher has Edson beat! He's at almost 15 months and is still content with just a step or two and CRAWLING! It'll probably be 15 months plus before he starts. No complaints here! Less for him to get into.
Now, now. We did see Christopher walking. In fact, kind of running. But he had his little "Cadilac" like Grandpa P. called his walker. Christopher used it to get all over! He'd crawl to it and get up and walk/run, holding on to it.
Dad calls the grocery carts that I push around my "walker" also. Guess it reverts back to that, doesn't it?
Congratulations to Edson! Makes me think of what I read when our kids were babies: We spend the 1st 2 years of their lives teaching them how to walk and talk, and the next 20 years telling them to sit down and be quiet! Loved your scripture reference. One of our favorites.
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