Steps and SOOOO BIG

Otto had two new firsts yesterday.  Since he learned how to crawl he hasn't been doing it much-he still prefers to be carried!  So yesterday I took him to the park to play around with the wheels and hopefully crawl a bit.  I set him down a bit away from the wheel to try to entice him to crawl up the stairs over to it but instead of crawling up the stairs he tried to walk up them!  He would put his feet first instead of knees first.  So I held him under his arms and let him climb the stairs and he did it like a champ!!!!  When we got home we climbed up and down the stairs of the porch a million times.  He must have been exhausted but each time he would squeal with delight and his new accomplishment.   When Trevor got home he took him up the baby steps in the driveway and he just laughed and laughed. 

Otto's other new first happened while Trevor was giving him a bath.  I skipped bath time so I didn't see the first time he did it.  Trevor asked him how big he was and showed him how to answer"SO BIG" while his hands were in the air.  And...Otto did it back.  And will do it every time we ask the question.  We did it a bunch of times yesterday and again this morning all to the same result.  We ask how big he is and Otto puts his hand in the air while we say "SO BIG!"  It's adorable.  That little guy is getting so responsive and smart and capable.  

AND WILLFUL!!!!  He is absolutely turning into his own little person who does not like diaper changes, or being put down to play by himself while I go do something, or going in his car seat, or getting dressed, etc! 

Ohhhh and he's getting another bottom tooth and the top ones look like they are close behind. That little guy is just growing leaps and bounds!!!  His first birthday is just right around the corner.

Anyway, we have video of him climbing and in the next post I will have video of so big.  Enjoy!