My son Lance is almost 7 months and beginning to move around the house. My husband thinks he looks like a komodo dragon when he crawls. It’s very charming to watch him explore.
Recently he has begun to pull himself up to a standing position when he is near the couch or a chair. Unfortunately, he has also tried pulling himself up using moveable objects, like his activity chair with wheels or the open pantry door. He is amazingly hearty, the way he endures the crashes he has during these endeavors, not to mention the crashes he endures at the hand of his 2-year-old sister.
I have discovered something about Lance that I have found rather inspiring. When he has his falls, he immediately gets back up and tries the task again. Even times when he really gets slammed and cries so that I feel like my heart will break when I hear it, within minutes, he’s back to his exploring without holding back.
What an inspiration a baby can be! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if I could have that kind of resilience emotionally and physically? Perhaps I’ll start trying to be like Lance the next time I fail, and fail again, and fail again. He would get up and try again.
I enjoyed the little window of life with Lance. Sounds like a special little guy! Also a very good point.
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