Bellying Up

All new parents think their kids does that one thing that is advanced or ahead for their age. And rightly so, it is your child and you are proud of all their accomplishments. For us, Gil seems to be ahead of pace when it comes to his ability to stand up. Forget the fact he already knows how to operate the computer and the grill!

From the start he showed a propensitive for wanting to stand up. Of course, we've been engaging him in activities to further develop his ability. The last two weeks his neck strength and coordination have come together and when we hold his hands, his immediate reaction is to pull up to sit up. However, he likes to pop straight up into a standing position. And once up, he can stand for quite awhile before boredom or fatigue sets in.


In his room we have a step stool Kristen uses as a footrest when nursing. When I'm playing with Gil, I've been using the stool for him to lean on so he can work on his standing coordination and balance. His ability has developed enough now when he is standing he can balance on the stool by himself. And when he does lean on the stool it looks as if he's 'bellyin' up' to a bar.

Well, tonight when Kristen went to the gym I thought it would be fun to capture him 'at the bar'. Apparently Gil has his father's affinity for single malt scotch.

Kristen is concerned that between these pictures and the one from the Super Bowl post, a stranger visiting this blog might think we are unfit parents exposing Gil to alcohol. Rest assured, strangers to the blog, we do balance it out with a good dose of television and sugary foods!