Determination.

I will happily be that mother who posts videos of her child's seemingly minuscule accomplishments. Because you know what? They're huge to us! Huge! Our little boy is turning one this week, & I might just have a panic attack because it's all going by so quickly. The experience of watching your own child grow & develop is absolutely indescribable & we promise to always be his biggest cheerleaders. Watching him learn new tricks make us so, so very proud! And really, we've never been happier than we have since Quinn joined in on our fun.

I've mentioned before that he's obsessed with all things electronic, especially if they have cords. He especially loves the remote & my external hard drives & this little clip shows just how strong his determination is.

This was a few weeks ago, & until that point, Q hadn't had a lot of opportunities to practice! He spent so much of his summer in his carrier or a car seat, & up until recently has generally been content just sitting & observing (which I'm fine with, by the way - little babes reach milestones at such different times, & we're not out to win any he-did-it-first awards). He doesn't crawl often, & while he'd obviously really love to walk, he's still working in it. But! He has learned so quickly how to cruise around with the furniture, & this day marked a huge accomplishment for him. And now! He has tons of confidence to move around & is speedily moving around the couches. Seriously. Just look at his expressions. They kill me.

I'm so proud of him!

Also evident: His fiery personality & his new ability to shriek. Ouch.