Houston, we have a climber

Joseph started walking the week of his birthday. Go, Joe! He is a very determined little guy and keeps improving step by step. When he is walking towards you he'll lurch the last few steps and throw himself into your arms with a big grin. It is ridiculously cute. He always gets big hugs and snuggles from us.

Relatedly, we have discovered he already also likes to climb on things. We've caught him on the fireplace and the green couch. He has a particular grunt he uses when he's lifting his legs and trying to climb up something, whether it be cabinets, couches, or chairs. And in the last few weeks since we've started to let him walk around at the playground (instead of strollers or Ergo or just holding him, or swings) he has decided he wants to try everything. In the video below, he had tried to get up on that first stair from two other sides, and when it didn't work he successfully tried the far side. He let me know which slide he wanted each time (there were three and he did them all) by crawling to it and banging his hand on it to signal. I am in serious trouble!!


For the record, the three times immediately before this next video, Joseph did get down by backing his way down instead of going face-first. But he was completely pleased with himself either way.