Goin' Beep Beep in my Jeep Jeep

     Smaller Child got a walker a few months back.  It is this super tricked out Jeep walker that frankly looks fun enough for even me to enjoy.  We put him in the walker, and shockingly, to him, it was more like a torture device.  The poor guy would tolerate it for a few moments, and then would start wailing to get out.  Needless to say the walker got parked in the "garage" for several months in exchange for more tolerant toys like the exersaucer, the johnny jump up, and good old fashioned floor time.
     But, a few days ago, I pulled the Jeep out of the garage to see if maybe with all of his awesome cruising skills, Smaller Child might like it a bit more.  This is the understatement of the year.  As soon as his little (big) feet hit the ground he took off! He mastered the art of forward instantly, and moments later he mastered reverse.  He turned in a circle, and switched directions like he had been doing it for ages.  At one point, Beautiful Bald Husband and I left the room for a moment, and all of a sudden we heard SC laughing hysterically in his bedroom.  He had managed to walk his way in there around all of the corners of the hallway and was chasing the puppy in circles in his room.  Which, by the way, is the funniest thing EVER to a ten month old! "Get the Puppy" is now the new favorite game.

The boy has a new freedom and is LOVING it.  To the point that it has become difficult to convince him it is time to get out.  I was nearly late picking up Larger Child from school today because SC was having so much fun going Beep Beep in his Jeep Jeep!