Noah is Walking!

Noah is walking!  It feels quite miraculous, really. 

Noah, my first and currently only grandchild, just conquered walking about a month ago. He turns 14 months this Monday. As he starts to walk, he walks and looks like Frankenstein’s monster with his arms straight out in front, his arms leading him forward, babbling dat, idat, ida. It seems like he needs the arms and the babbling to propel him forward. 

We grab him, scoop him up and hug him, applauding and enjoying this new feat he has accomplished. 

Attempting the art of walking, the maneuvering on two feet, seems like a miraculous coup. And that’s what a child (and grandchild) brings to the world – the newness, the appreciation, the celebration of the firsts.

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