There are plenty of great milestones that babies reach during their first few years, but few are as awesome as learning to walk! Marlee, baby daughter of John of The DaddyYo Blog, was nice enough to give us her input on what it’s like to make the transition from crawler to walker.

Have you ever read BabySugar Diaries: The Curse of the Newly Mobile Tot? … I haven’t but that’s because I don’t know how to read yet. Daddy read it to me though. I like to sit in his lap at the computer while he reads. This time it happened to be a short article about something I know very well: Learning how to walk. 

I can barely remember what it was like to start walking. It seems these days I am all over the place. So much to play with, so little time. I know that Mommy and Daddy were always very supportive in helping me learn. The lady who wrote the article sounds like she felt the same way! We try, and try, and try, and our parents feel like they are not doing enough. I’m sure it has to be frustrating (much like learning what this “no” word really means). Mommys and Daddys put a lot of effort into helping us out!

Just like this nice mommy’s little boy, I was off and going in no time! Once it starts, it doesn’t stop. We’re babies! We like to explore new territory, seek out new opportunities (like the stairs, the cabinets, the drawers in the kitchen) and just enjoy our new found mobility. I know my mommy and daddy would like to see me just sit still more too, but I don’t think I can do that anymore. 

New found mobility and the ability to get farther, faster, are so wonderful, what baby can resist? To babies everywhere who are just learning how to walk, have mommy or daddy read you this article, rejoice in your new found abilities, and always remember that you can run (eventually) but mommy and daddy can run faster! 

(via lilsugar)