Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Toby's 1st birthday and Christmas in Melbourne

Dear Maggie and Sasha,

Toby loves your walker present!  Here are some photos of him walking about. But, he seems to have given up on the idea of walking in preference for climbing everything.  Walking must be too boring.  He still walks about with the walker and around the furniture, but won't even walk with both hands held anymore (unless on sufferance).  Climbing seems to be the big new thing.  Up anything, no matter how high or how flimsy. And he seems to have no fear of heights as he climbs onto the windowsill and looks down over 18 floors to the ground without any concerns.  Maybe we are breeding a mountain climber.

One thing I'm sure you will understand is Toby's preoccupation with our Christmas tree and the presents under it.  He has been apprehended trying to rip off the paper from one of his presents a few times now.  I think he'll be quite confused when we actually ENCOURAGE him to rip all the paper off tomorrow morning!!