Standing tall

Last night during Thomas' evening bath, he stood up. Yes, our little guy has finally managed to pull all 22 pounds of himself up into a standing position. He's been trying this for weeks, but only while in the bathtub. I've encouraged him to try in softer places, such as the living room floor. I've put his favorite toys on the sofa hoping they would entice him into pulling himself up and reaching for them. He wouldn't have any of it. Instead, he's only been trying in the bathtub. The cast iron bathtub. Weeks ago I could sit on the toilet lid and sing songs to him while he sucked on his bath toys and splashed. But lately I've had to be close by and ready to grab him for fear that he'll bang his head into the side of the tub. And now he's figured out how to get himself up. Oh, how things are quickly changing!