K2...you're next!

Sydney's newfound abilities never cease to amaze the masses...or at least her parents. She has a new interest in scaling stairs. While she only became curious a few weeks ago, she now scales them with great speed and precision. We can only believe that she may be ready for K2 or Mt. Everest in the near future...perhaps when she's five. Interestingly enough, she is just as proficient at coming back down. Fortunately, she is always supervised when performing her stunts, but even with nearby support she never falters or loses balance.

We will double-check to make sure she does not have an opposible thumb, as primates do, which often assist with climbing. We suspect that she does not have this trait, and we have every assumption that she will become a bipedal creature. If not, then we will embrace the close relationship we share with our primate relatives and try not be too judgemental. Actually, now that I think about it she 'does' like bananas quite a bit...hmmm :)

In other news, Sydney is gearing up for her first birthday. She will turn 1 year old on December 15th. She will be happy to reach that first whole number...the other day she told me she doesn't like having to tell people that she is currently .958 years old. Since we're close enough, we can probably eliminate the decimal point, round up to 1...and then call it good :)

Aside from her impending maturity that will undoubtedly come with her increased age, she has also been adding extra steps to her 'walking' endeavors lately. While we could count the number of her steps on one hand just a few weeks ago, she is happily moving along now. We look forward to giving you a progress report on this front next week.

Tip #20: Maintain Routines
Just because you’ve had a baby, it doesn’t mean that life is over, and it doesn’t mean you can’t do most of the activities you previously enjoyed. A great solution is to simply involve your child in them. Take them to the store, take them out to eat with you. Having said that…this does not give you permission to take them to any venue. If you were a frequent visitor to strip clubs, bars, or ultimate fighting matches, you should avoid them until your child reaches an appropriate age. And if you have a daughter, this likely means 90 years of age, if ever!!!