Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'...Keep Those Babies Rollin'

I know we are suppose to be moving towards the walking milestone around this age. And we are actually getting there in a way. Hank has decided walking is okay again, after taking about a six week reprieve from all things walking related. After a few particularly harsh crawling related spills, Hank decided that he might as well walk if he is going to fall anyway. Since then, he has been taking steps here and there at his whim.

But, this post is actually more about the kiddos new favorite past time--rolling. I know, I know--all babies roll at a much younger age, etc. And yes, that is true. But what the kids are doing these days is much more about trying to amuse their target audience (aka Mom and Dad). If you ask kindly and if the kids are in the right mood, they will drop to the ground and start rolling across the floor. It just is this amusing activity that for some reason never fails to make me smile. They both know this is just a party trick, but we like to pretend that perhaps it a sign of future gymnastic prowess--something I certainly never had. My favorite is when the kids roll into each other then smile when they realize they actually know the person who has just become their rolling obstacle.

Here is Hank mid-roll:

From Jan. - Feb. 2009 (13 months)