New Tricks

Once and a while Luke will do something that blows me away; something that I just never look for, but know one day he just might do it.  A few days ago he did something just like that.  To truly understand why I’m so happy for this I have to explain that Luke has been really sick the last couple weeks.  He caught some kind of virus that included fever, cough, vomiting and diarrhea.  We are still waiting for his low grade temp to stay low enough he can get back to school.  Every time I think he is good, he surprises me and his temp comes back.

Anyway, because he has been sick I stopped giving him his daily vitamins.  I have talked about these in the past, they are not just any vitamins but his source of energy and muscle building.  He has been off of these about a week now, which is why what he did really surprised me.

I was in the kitchen working on cooking some breakfast when all of a sudden Luke wasn’t just under my feet like usual because he is crawling around, but his head was in my way because he was standing up!  Not only did he pull himself up using the oven door, but he did it in his socks….which really surprised me because he has a hard time not sliding all over when we walk in the kitchen in just his socks. 

Luke then shocked me more when he started cruising along the stove to the counter then to the kitchen sink!!  He was all over!  I was so happy…but at the same time I was thinking “oh no” because he could reach dishes and skillets as I was trying to cook.  This is a definite mixed blessing. 

As he cruised along I moved skillets, plates, glasses, knives, and when the counter was clean he started trying to take dishes OUT of the sink.  Then when I moved those he cruised back a little and found the silverware drawer, and had lots of fun trying to empty all of it onto the floor.  I had to laugh at first, and then lay down the law!   With him being sick, I had to wash practically all the silverware all over again.

Our baby girl has been following her brother’s lead.  She’ll stand up while holding on to the oven or refrigerator and then cruise along.  The only difference is that she isn’t tall enough to cause any real damage.  I’m sure she will be soon enough.