More Steps

Tonight after dinner Logan was in the walking mood and we try to take advantage of it as much as we can. The last few nights he will allow us 2 'runs' each inbetween John and I and then he gets frustrated with us making him practice walking and he turns to jello. We don't want to push it since he is taking big steps towards walking, but we are just so darn excited when he does it.

So again, tonight he was in the mood...so we took advantage. We try to hold a toy (in our mouths as it is eye level for him and he keeps his balance more) and lure him to us...tonight it was his small caterpillar/rattle/teether. We started out by making him take 4 steps...he did great. Then Buddy laid down in the middle of our path...so he got sent outside, which he enjoyed and we enjoyed the distraction being gone for a bit. :) Soon after Logan was at 10 steps (his max to date). The cool thing was is that 90% of the time his steps were soooo steady - and he would even stop inbetween to stand and then keep on walking. One time he even was babbling something to me while walking - what a multi-tasker!

Logan was walking in his socks, but on the alphabet foam mat in our family room as it is slippery on the hardwood floor (his socks didn't have any grippers on them). So in order to maximize his walking, we took our symmetrical mat apart and made it like a long runway...slowly he did 13 steps....then 17.....then finally 19 steps!!!!!! All steady! If I would've had more room to scoot back, he could've kept going.

So now that he can walk pretty far once coaxed, we just have to get him to leave furniture and come to us (he did do this to John tonight and once or twice before....but not a lot). He also will stand in you leave him and while he's walking, but if he's leaning on a couch or something, he is not as apt to let go and just stand. I read in my baby book that I took my first steps before I stood, which at the time I thought was odd...but now I see that it can be done.

Anyway, way to go Logan! I did catch a video of him doing 10 steps - I will try to post it later. :)