Kieran's FIRST STEPS

Before Mama goes any further, she wanted to report that I, Kieran Cormac Schelly Slavin, actually took my first 3 steps two nights ago, Tuesday night. Unfortunately, neither Mama nor Papa had their cameras ready, so you'll just have to take their word for it. I was holding onto the baby gate between the kitchen and the living room, I turned to face Papa who was sitting on the floor in the living room, I let go of the baby gate and took 3 very careful, and wobbly, small, little steps til I was able to grab hold of Papa. Mama and Papa thought this was pretty cool.

I do a lot of standing on my own these days, not moving, but not holding on to anything either. I like to get into a squatting position too and just balance there for a while.

Mama and Papa think I'll be really walking soon. But Mama keeps teasing that she's going to keep tickling me behind my knees so that I stay a "baby" a little bit longer...crawling everywhere instead of walking.

Mama and Papa promise to try to capture me doing some of my standing/balancing/first steps...unfortunately I make it very difficult every time they pull out their cameras, I immediately get down on my knees and head at full speed towards them.