24 March 2006 (9 months 2 weeks)

This was a big month for our little boy. He's now officially mobile, and able to crawl and cruise nearly anywhere he wants to go. He is excited about every new discovery in mobility and eager to learn new tricks. He began last month by turning over and over to get to where he wanted to go, then gradually figured out how to low crawl forward like a little wounded shoulder. He still doesnt like to get up on his knees to crawl. Then he began insisting on standing, holding onto the edge of the furniture and shuffling his feet along. He gradually grew braver, testing out each new move to get to another handhold and eventually figured out that he could push a milk crate in front of him to use like a little walker. About a week ago he figured how to pull himself up from a crawl to sitting, and then from there up to standing. Now he follows us around the house, likes to hold our hands while he walks everywhere, and remains a happy little boy. He is babbling and gesturing more now, in a way that suggests that he thinks he's talking just like everyone else. He is still in a phase where he likes to be kept close to momma and poppa, even while sleeping, but he is so cute and cuddly that this is a pretty nice thing.

Turner: "A moose? Where? Wait - what's a moose?"

Turner: "Oh, I see. It's a giant doggie. Can I pull his whiskers?"

Turner: "I can stand! And soon, I'll be able to open the gate!"

I'm excited about standing -- 2.4 MB

Our little easter bundle of joy.

Turner: "What kind of rabbit lays colored eggs in the snow? I dont think we should eat those."

Soon the snow melted, and left a lot of water behind. This was the dry part of the trip...

Turner: "I don't think this thing was designed to go under water..."

Cinqo de Mayo, Fairbanks style.

Turner: "I can walk! As long as I dont forget to hang on to something."

Our little cruiser -- 1.5 MB

Our little crate pusher -- 4 MB

Our little remote control grabber -- 6 MB

Turner: "If you move this chair, I'll come visit you."

Our little wounded soldier -- 25 MB

Our little wounded soldier 2 -- 26 MB

Our little crate pusher -- 43 MB

Our little crate pusher 2 -- 33 MB

Our little hugger -- 16 MB

Our little cruiser -- 20 MB

Turner: "Watch out Mr. Green Monkey-Frog, you're next."

Turner: "I've got you now!"

Turner: "I'm so happy, I might just stand up."

Turner: "See?"

Our little crib-cruiser -- 19 MB

Cruising is hard work.

Really hard.

Turner: "Where did all the snow go? What's all this green stuff?"

Turner: "Rocks, paper, scissors for the sausage!"

Turner: "No, paper covers rock, so it's mine..."

Turner: "OK, what have you got that I want?"

Our little BBQ boy -- 6 MB

It's all about the finding the proper motivation...

Our little stair climber -- 20 MB

Turner: "I like tents!"

Turner: "I really like tents!"

Turner: "See?"

Our little tent boy -- 10 MB

Our little tent crawler -- 8 MB

Tent crawling is hard work.

But it's still a lot of fun.

Turner: "I'm a big boy now -- which one is the playboy channel?"

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