Well, we knew Shepherd would take a bit more time.
Took him longer to roll over, to sit up, to crawl. He was certainly in no rush.
He is a little more sensitive. ...Maybe a tiny bit chicken. ;)
When he first learned to pull himself to stand he was terrified of falling down. Cruising came afterwards, but not directly. He's a thinker you see. And he never seemed to be bothered by his comparative lack of mobility...
But now that it's summer time, we've noticed that he disliked crawling around in the grass and mud watching his brothers walking (or running) through the jungle outside.
So he began to stand unaided. But...he would just stand, clearly fearful of taking that first step.
Practice makes progress, no?! :)
Grammie definitely wanted to see him take his first steps, so she worked with him all weekend.
TADA!!
YAY SHEPHERD!!
We're so proud of our littlest buddy!
It seems like such a huge accomplishment for him - each step is thought through, and purposeful. I only hope he will continue to take life at a slower pace - methodically planning his course and choosing with determination his path.
Unlike his bull of a twin - who I'm sure will do more of "learning from his mistakes."
Just a hunch though...we certainly could be wrong.............. ;)
OH, and today, Thad & Shep are now 15 months old!!
Wow.
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