Firsts

I have always been amazed by the marvel of human development and I loved being part of each of my children's "firsts". This love of "firsts" also carried over to the 100s of students I taught in my 35 years in the classroom.

My grandson shared his first steps with me today. He was seated on his living room floor and then, without warning, he raised himself to a standing position. He put out his arms to gain his balance and stood there for what seemed forever, but most likely was 30 seconds. He then walked toward me - four steps.

He has been cruising via furniture for several months but when given the opportunity to stand alone, he would sit. Today, he decided to try something different. And he did this when I was there. How cool.