once again, i spoke too soon. the mystery of the stairs was too much for cole to ignore... these were taken right after the previous post was published. go figure. 
all the way up to the top- and so quiet about it! i thought he was playing in the laundry room, since that's what it sounded like from the living room!
see, he crawls up the stairs like any other kid his age, but thinks he has to come back down like a grown-up. it doesn't work well- first of all, he's too short (we checked his stats last night- 24th percentile for his weight and 27th for his height. shrimp.), and second, he doesn't realize that he has to move his hand along the handrail. 
my, how you echo! the screaming is MUCH louder in the stairway! too bad the battery's been taken out of his phone- he could have called auntie sarah for help! yes, he went all the way up the stairs with his phone in hand. i should probably mention that a split second after this shot, the phone wound up at the bottom of the stairs.
and when all else fails (for example, mommy refuses to rescue you in attempts to teach you a lesson...), climb back to the top and make cheesy faces. after that, run up and down the hallway for awhile before getting into mommy and daddy's dresser. that's a sure way to get mommy to come and get you! on one hand, i know that the stairs are dangerous, especially when they're "new"... but on the other hand, how else does a toddler learn how to navigate them safely on his own? the baby gate is back up (for now- oh goody), reinstalled to the sounds of indignant protests from one very small, angry little man. sorry, dude- thwarted again! i have the feeling that even though he can't figure out how to back down the stairs, he'll be crawling over that gate in no time. he's got the idea- put a foot up on the tension bar and you have an easy way over... it's the finer mechanics of it that he's still working on, but no, it won't be long.
*sigh*
all the way up to the top- and so quiet about it! i thought he was playing in the laundry room, since that's what it sounded like from the living room! 
see, he crawls up the stairs like any other kid his age, but thinks he has to come back down like a grown-up. it doesn't work well- first of all, he's too short (we checked his stats last night- 24th percentile for his weight and 27th for his height. shrimp.), and second, he doesn't realize that he has to move his hand along the handrail. my, how you echo! the screaming is MUCH louder in the stairway! too bad the battery's been taken out of his phone- he could have called auntie sarah for help! yes, he went all the way up the stairs with his phone in hand. i should probably mention that a split second after this shot, the phone wound up at the bottom of the stairs. 
and when all else fails (for example, mommy refuses to rescue you in attempts to teach you a lesson...), climb back to the top and make cheesy faces. after that, run up and down the hallway for awhile before getting into mommy and daddy's dresser. that's a sure way to get mommy to come and get you! on one hand, i know that the stairs are dangerous, especially when they're "new"... but on the other hand, how else does a toddler learn how to navigate them safely on his own? the baby gate is back up (for now- oh goody), reinstalled to the sounds of indignant protests from one very small, angry little man. sorry, dude- thwarted again! i have the feeling that even though he can't figure out how to back down the stairs, he'll be crawling over that gate in no time. he's got the idea- put a foot up on the tension bar and you have an easy way over... it's the finer mechanics of it that he's still working on, but no, it won't be long.*sigh*
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Those pics of Cole and the stairs are too cute! ..and funny! He is all boy!! Love to see him cuddle with his auntie....I miss the Cole cuddles! Sweet boy! Love the picture you took of a close up of his face....darling eyes!!...yes, I can see they would make anyone melt! Good luck in the upcoming weeks! sounds like things are moving right along and little sister will be arriving in not too many weeks. ...letting you know we're thinking of you all! Loved the pictures of the snow plow...pretty winter snow out the window (as we look out on a yard of rocks and sunshine...~smile! ...the weather's lovely, but we do miss the snow a bit.)
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