Walking: The Final Frontier

(Trumansburg, NY, January 28, 2007) -- William Thompson, 14 months and 19 days old, has finally gotten over his irrational fear of falling face-first on the floor from a completely vertical position. Yes -- he is walking! His first tentative steps and expert cruising have given way to what looks like a tiny drunk, weaving his way home carefully after a hard night of partying.

Of course, these first unaided steps were taken at daycare (naturally, where else). He proceeded to walk the entire length of the daycare room, pausing every so often to acknowledge the shouts of encouragement and cheers from the older kids. But, strangely enough, after a long day of walking Will was back to his crawling ways at home with Mommy and Daddy. He was bushed.

We hope to catch his antics on camera soon, but for now, check out some new pics and our little movie of his favorite activities: http://picasaweb.google.com/tburgthompsons/January2008

In other news, we also gave Will his first haircut this past weekend. Now, his once straggly mini-mullet in the back is straight and clean like his Dad's ... The funny thing about the haircut is that Will actually just sat there and hung out while we amateurs attempted not to butcher his hair or inadvertently trim his ears. What a trooper! Here's a recent picture, pre-haircut (in a laundry basket).