So....guess who walks??? Yesterday afternoon, Toby finally put it all together and took his first steps! (Since he's almost 18 months old, we've secretly been on the edge of our seats and are now breathing a sigh of relief.) Now he is a walking machine and cannot be stopped.(Thanks to our babysitter Ashley for helping film this morning:) Also, I realized that our hallway looks straight out of The Shining.)
Sooooooooooooo exciting!!! Congratulations to Toby!! And what a stinkin' cutie - those videos are adorable!
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never! Great job, Toby! What a great Thanksgiving present to the family!
ReplyDeleteox,
Christina
www.becauseofmadalene.blogspot.com
aww how exciting!
ReplyDeleteAww go Toby! What a great day!!!!
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! I know some people complain, but I love chasing around a toddler :)
ReplyDeleteOh I'm soo happy for you and your little one!! He was ready when he was ready :)
ReplyDeleteFun times ahead!!
xoxo
What a darling! Thank you for sharing these memories with me, it brightened my day :)
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh -- that's so wonderful! congrats to Toby!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Congrats Toby!
ReplyDeleteyay! congratulations to the little guy! now the real fun begins :)
ReplyDeleteGood job, Toby! Both of those videos are totally adorable:) Aww..Happy Wednesday! xo
ReplyDeleteGo Toby!
ReplyDeleteAh so exciting. you are so cute. He will be into everything now!
ReplyDeletelove his sock! where did you get them??
ReplyDeleteawwww he's such a lovely boy! congratulationsss :))))
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awesomely sweet!
ReplyDeleteAck! So exciting! he looks very pleased with himself :)
ReplyDeleteYay Toby! Hahaha...
ReplyDeleteThat makes me fell so emotional..I remember when my daughter Julia (she´s 3 now) started to walk. It was New Year´s eve and the she just got up and walked trying to chase the dog..hahaha...
Children are the best gift ever!!!
xoxox
Awww, how awesome you were able to record this!
ReplyDeleteYay Toby! Go get em tiger.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweetie! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteWhat a guy! He is such a cutie - a superb walker! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletehe's so stinkin' cute! way to go toby man!!!! you can tell he knows he's doing something amazing :)
ReplyDeletexoxo the egg out west.
Yay! Congrats to the little walker. Now you will get REALLY buy.
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Seeing you with Toby in that video is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Toby!
ReplyDeleteYAY! And boy, will that make your lives easier (in public...not crawling) and harder (because MOBILITY!).
ReplyDeleteYay!! And those videos are too cute!! What a sweet boy.
ReplyDeleteHuzzah Toby!!! And you know what they say, "A body in motion will remain in motion!"
ReplyDeleteEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP!!!! He's so awesome! Too cute for words!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I am so happy for Toby! I can't imagine how excited you are. I love that he just goes in for a hug at the end. Like "I'm awesome! Gimme hugs!"
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you guys! So much to be thankful for! :)
thanks for these awesome comments!! i will read them to toby this afternoon :)
ReplyDeleteso exciting!!
ReplyDeleteanonymous--his legwarmers are from BabyLegs: http://goo.gl/CehOn
ReplyDeleteAw, awesome! Yay Toby!
ReplyDeletehaha, totally, sarah! :) we're all excited, but i think the person who might be proudest of toby is...toby! :)
ReplyDeleteaww I love babies!
ReplyDeletehooray for toby! just in time to sneak things off the Thanksgiving dinner table. the first few months will require a lot of vigilance, and then they become more more independent. the best is when they can do the stairs by themselves! it makes carrying groceries so much easier.
ReplyDeletei am dying with giggles over your tots outfit! lol sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteToby will love being able to watch himself (isn't technology amazing!)
ReplyDeletewe also taped Micah's 1st steps and he still loves to see it!
http://no-one-thing.blogspot.com/2009/05/walking-its-official.html
Congrats again!!
ace! happy feet!!x
ReplyDeleteGet down with your bad self Toby!
ReplyDeleteYay, Toby! He looks so grown up. Love his cozy legwarmers.
ReplyDeleteworld is open for Toby :)
ReplyDeleteAnd now you have to have eyes around the head :D
good luck!
yay Toby !! good job!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! It's funny how some kids walk early, but need a lot of practice to get it right, while others wait, but just get right into it (like Toby seems to have done!).
ReplyDeleteCan I just say, I love that you weren't a stage mom about him walking, if you know what I mean. Our pediatrician says children walk, eat, talk, etc? on their own time, when they are ready, and there's no need to push it along. Just encourage them and enjoy the whole process. The sweet look on his little face just says it all!
ReplyDeleteYay! Good for you Toby!
ReplyDeleteAw, yay, congratulations!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteYay, Toby!!!
ReplyDeleteyay Toby!! and he's so good at it too!
ReplyDeleteWay to go, little buddy! Thank-you for the video, Joanna! i was dying to see him walk. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Toby! It might have taken him a little longer, but now he can do it, he can do it, and that's all that matters!
ReplyDeleteyay, toby!!!
ReplyDeleteHip, hip, hooray! Way to go, Toby!
ReplyDeleteGo Toby! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteYay Toby!!! Way to go little man! You rock! He's moving on up in the world, Joanna. Next stop, college :P
ReplyDeleteI wonder though, do you and Alex think about what he'll be like when he's college-aged, or is that just too far into the future? I know that when I think of having babies I can't help but wonder about their entire future potential lives. Does your family or Alex's family have a traditional college that people in your family go to? Ok, maybe this leap between first steps and college just shows how much of a school-geek I really am, haha.
cute! and so proud of himself.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Get ready for a big 'ol change in the pace of life, sister!
ReplyDeleteGO TOBY GO TOBY GO TOBY!!
ReplyDeleteWatch out now though he'll be EVERYWHERE!
Yipeee!
aww yey Toby! SUCH a cutie!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! this is so exciting!
ReplyDeleteHooray Toby!! He looks so proud!
ReplyDeletenice work toby!
ReplyDeleteHurray Toby!! What a great moment. Thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteit begins......congrats Toby on such a milestone.
ReplyDeleteLots to be thankful for!
Blessings to you and yours.
jcasano@comcast.net
So precious, Joanna!
ReplyDeleteSomething tells me that this little darling has been walking behind his parent back! He is really god at it.
One of my children was walking at the nanny's house but would sit down when I walked in. Smart, huh?
I have heard this story many times.
They are just little adults waiting to mature.
SO adorabel.
Teresa
xoxo
congratulations to TOBY! (and to you guys!) You two are cute in those videos!
ReplyDeleteOur 13 month old is still working on walking too. every once in a while she'll surprise us with a set of 5 steps on her own- right when we aren't watching her like a hawk. I tell my husband it's like seeing big foot, you don't want to say anything in fear of having it vanish right in front of you. So you are left speechless and trying to use morse code to notify the other parent who is not paying attention, and then poof it's gone. lol
waiting for this milestone is an interesting lesson in parenthood I think, just being patient and trusting them to do it when they are ready... and to not let the impatience of others (i.e. grandfathers and cousins) to deter your own patience...as I'm sure you have learned first hand!
anyway congrats! now I'm sure we will hear tales of navigating the busy sidewalks of NYC! ; )
~abigail
aka: tiptoethrough.blogspot
Yay TOBY! My guy took his first steps this week too, I nearly fainted!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Little guys are the best, aren't they?!
p.s. On every bad weather NYC day, I think about the post about taking the little ones out. "No Bad Weather, only Bad CLothing....". Have you and Toby made it out today?
Warm Regards,
Bethezda
Bethezda, yes! as yet, we remain undefeated in our quest to go out everyday. :) yesterday afternoon, in the pouring rain, we went to the bookstore and the grocery store (that counts as an outing, haha) and today, the library. good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteimmaculate, i went to university of michigan, and alex went to berkeley, so we're each rooting for toby to go to our school! haha, we will have to wait a while to see what happens... :)
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Go Toby!
ReplyDeletewise words, abigail, that's so lovely. and Teresa, how HILARIOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteGood job, Toby! He is such a cutie, and you know he was just biding his time. I love that little ones are on their own schedule, not influenced by the tick-tock of the world yet. (Ok, and yes, being on their own sweet schedules can also drive a mama crazy :) Glad that you can breathe a little easier now! :)
ReplyDeleteso exciting! now the real fun of baby proofing begins!
ReplyDeleteGOOD JOB TOBY!!!
Oh boy, he's more mobile than ever!
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Toby!
awesome!!! yay little guy!
ReplyDeleteThat's adorable. My son is almost 13 months and no where near starting to walk. He's our third so we're pretty laid back about it. We joke that he's our laziest kid. He doesn't even crawl very much, just loves being held and cuddled. It's fine by me, since he'll be my last little baby, he can grow up as slowly as he wants.
ReplyDeleteSO cute! Go Toby! I remember those times with my two girls, such a progression. You sound like a such an adoring mum too.
ReplyDeleteHee hee, it DOES look like the Shining! Congrats Tobes! xo
ReplyDeleteHIP HIP HOORAY for Toby!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a happy post! just darling. thanks for sharing!
Oh, doesn't it warm the heart! Nothing beats seeing your child achieve such a big milestone xxx
ReplyDeletesoo cute! revived the sweet memories, way to go big boy!
ReplyDeleteThese videos are so precious!! Toby, you're a star! And while you took your time to start walking, you now look like you've been doing it for a long time! So confident! Yay!
ReplyDeleteohmygoshh, he is ADORABLE!! and i started walking at around 18 months too! :-)
ReplyDeleteOooh, all children/people are so so different, I started to walk when I was 8 months old! Hope Toby is having fun, and you too!
ReplyDeleteAwwww yay Toby!!! That's so exciting!
ReplyDeletehooray for Toby!! our oldest (now 6) didn't walk til 18 months either and at 12 mos. the doctors made us get x-rays on her hips and do more tests. oh it was AWFUL holding her down, screaming and naked on a table for the x-rays, poor girl. very traumatic. AND her hips were/are FINE (stupid x-rays). every kid is so different!
ReplyDeleteHigh fives to Toby! What a heartwarming little video...
ReplyDeleteI'm mostly commenting because I think it's so cute that you are going to read the comments to Toby (great idea!) So, here's my comment to Toby:
ReplyDeleteHi Toby! I saw the video of you taking some of your first steps, good job mister! My baby Casey is 11 months old and he has some catching up to do. :)
go Toby go!
ReplyDeleteToby such a big boy! I cant belive he is so grown up now! So gald for you !
ReplyDeleteBig hug from Romania!
My baby walked at 19 months and it was so exciting. Especially after all that waiting!
ReplyDeleteyay! such a big day and a fun memory that will always be associated with thanksgiving. my first son was a late walker too but extremely verbal. they say they can only work on one developmental milestone at a time so nothing to worry about. now that toby is going to be toddling all around the house you and alex have a new game on your hands ;) fun times!!! happy thanksgiving joanna, i'm thankful for your honesty and sharing. your blog is one of my faves and has led me to some great sites on the web. xo, m
ReplyDeletewell done toby!!! congrats for the parents!
ReplyDeleteYou seem so so happy!:>And Toby as well!
ReplyDeleteGood boy! And such sweet videos. Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for your blog.
ReplyDeleteAw geez SO cute. YAY! What a fun Thanksgiving you guys are gonna have:)
ReplyDeleteYay! My daughter walked at 17 months. Later walkers rule :)
ReplyDeleteWell done Toby!!!
ReplyDeletecongrats! it´s a great time for the child and the mother! :D
ReplyDeleteoh, bravo toby!~
ReplyDeletemy daughter is 13 months and is now walking on her knees and showing no intention to start walking any time soon! I have strated to worry, good to see the time will (probably) come
I'm so happy to have come across this post today. I have a 14 month old, with little-to-no interest in walking, and have been having a hard time with everyone asking "when is she going to walk already?!".
ReplyDeleteA fantastic video & some fabulous, inspiring comments.
I love your blog :-
I remember him attempting to take a few steps a couple of weeks ago—before trying to shut the door on me! -RS
ReplyDeleteWow, he is walking so well! I bet he was working it all out in his head and didn't want to show you until he was really good at it. My son took his first steps the day before he turned 10 months old. That was two weeks ago and he is walking a lot now, but still looks like a drunken zombie. Toby has perfect form. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Toby !!!! He's adorable !
ReplyDeleteMy son started walking about a week ago, and I'm so happy and amazed but it's so weird seeing him walk around the house all the time ! I can't get over how big he is now !
Congrats! He is super cute!
ReplyDeletenow you have to keep up! trouble haha. SOOO cute and exciting!!
ReplyDeletesuper cute!
ReplyDeletenext comes running ;)
i, too, appreciate your patience. i had a friend with a child that didn't walk until she was 2! the friend was also patient. there were no problems with the child; child just walked on her own schedule.
OMG - How exciting! Congrats to Toby [and Mom!]. He really is the cutest thing!!
ReplyDeleteJust put a cape on his back and call him "Ambulatory Man"!! LOL YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteMarie-Eve, congratulations to your son! i know what you mean about it being weird--i keep thinking my eyes are playing tricks on me :)
ReplyDeleteOh congrats to Toby! My little boy walked a mere 4 months ago (at 15 months) and now I can barely remember BEFORE he walked. Wait till you see what he'll do next!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Toby!
ReplyDeleteSo very sweet! What an adorable little man you have!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS! That is so cute, and a remarkable moment! He looks a little wobbly, but all in all a good walker!
ReplyDeleteYay Toby!!!! It's funny to see a video of you guys because the other day I suddenly had a burning curiosity to know if you had a British accent! It randomly hit me that you might, and I thought that I could have been reading your blog wrong all along! Haha!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Sooo cute and yes, I have to agree, straight out of The Shinning!!!
ReplyDeleteWay way way too cute!
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving!
Congratulations Toby!
ReplyDeleteI think that it's hilarious that your husband posted on Twitter that his first time seeing Toby walk was on your BLOG!!! Congrats mama :)
ReplyDeleteYay Toby!
ReplyDeleteMy little boy Che didn't walk till 19months but when he did take those first few steps he never fell - not once. It was like he was practicing when we weren't looking ;)
Too awesome Toby! Huge congrats to you!! And you are too friggin' adorable..
ReplyDeleteMaria xx
http://www.cheekypinktulip.blogspot.com
cool! :) and yes, this reminds me of the shining too. you're an inspiration, joanna.thanks for your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you all!!! Congratulations Toby!!! He really does just keep getting cuter!
ReplyDeleteHehe, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks this far ahead when thinking about/having kids.
ReplyDeleteI love the little family rivalry, so cute :) Personally I would root for Alex's school (even though I'm Canadian and go to University of Toronto), because I have always had such a romanticized notion of ivy league schools and would love for my kids to go to Harvard or Oxford someday :)
- Marita
Wow - This is so exciting! Congratulations to this gorgeous little man on his first steps! xx
ReplyDeleteExciting!!! and good to hear also, my son is 14 months and still nothing, so Toby gives us hope!! Have fun chasing him around!
ReplyDeleteYea, Toby!
ReplyDeleteBravo p'tit mec! A whole new world of mischievousness begins :)
ReplyDeleteerika, i'll be rooting for him! :) and Virginia, haha, nope, full on american accent, with a midwestern twang when i've had a glass of wine :)
ReplyDeleteYAAAAAYYYY! Way to go Toby..... Tilly and Willa can't wait to chase after you at the park x
ReplyDeleteMazel! Same for us; our 18 mo. old daughter just took her first steps this weekend. It's hard not to worry (I've held it in but my nails are bitten to the bone) but all kids are different. Like our pediatrician said, "Don't worry, it isn't like she's going to crawl into preschool." Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI have a little girl about 1 week younger than Toby and she just started walking about two weeks ago. Even though she is my 2nd, I too was waiting with baited breath. Hooray for walking toddlers!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! He looks so proud! The early months of walking are SUCH fun. I keep a video similar to these of my daughter the week she started walking on my Flip, so that even a year later, I can quickly relive those days.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! He just gets cuter and cuter!
ReplyDeleteYayy! Congrats Toby & congrats mom and dad! How exciting :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats :) always so adorable
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the parents, very beautiful photos, fantastic work.
ReplyDeleteYay Toby and congrats mommy!!! -JB.
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ReplyDeleteCongrats Toby! My brother and I walked at eighteen and seventeen months respectively...late bloomer walkers are the best :)
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ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how we can share these awesome first moments through the internet!! Love it <3
ReplyDeleteYay Toby! He looks awesome! William and I are excited to see him walking tomorrow!
ReplyDelete-Madelynn
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Love it!!! Congrats! My son is almost 15 months and I'm panic stricken because he shows no interest, but will wait it out!! He is such a little man, my goodness, he got so big so quick!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I was just reading the comments to see if there were any kindred souls and wow, Abigail, really hit it on the head. Patience is key. And essential.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Congrats! XD
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Toby!!! I´m stressed out ´cause my son is almost 15 months and spend the day on the floor... We have the same fear TheBeautyFile but Toby is a nice example of how much time we still have to wait.. ******
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