Whoa Right Over

Declan was home with Daddy today while I was off at work.  The little man loves to crawl around on our bed and was doing this today. He was in the middle of the bed when he decided to get down. Daddy watched as he stretched his arms out in front of him and shimmied all the way backwards to the side of the bed where he easily placed his feet on the floor. He is getting more comfortable wih his coordination.

Then he was off, giggling, he crawled into the family room as fast as he could thinking Daddy was chasing him. In the family room Declan climbed up onto the ottoman. Daddy came around the corner just in time to watch an excited Declan on all fours on the ottoman pull his hands up, then place them back down just past the edge of the ottoman. He saw, what seemed slow motion to him, as Declan fell hands and face first off the side of the ottoman onto the floor, tilt his head somewhat so that his body then flipped right over and Declan landed on his back starting up at Daddy.

There were tears.

Very brief.

And Declan was back on his merry way, engaged in play.

Whew!