Running

Well, no pictures today, so I hope I don't bore you with my words. Beck has taken to running his little cowboy legs. He still moves with his legs sort of far apart, so seeing him run with his wide stance is hilarious. He also attempts and often succeeds at turning around really quickly. So, he really sort of parades himself around now. I wish you all could see him and his jigging. The running really is the best. Beck is so anxious to get to where he is going. He runs (or waddles) so quickly across our house, then turns around and takes off in the other direction. I never tire of watching him. He is constantly scheming for his next endeavor. Oh, and he works so hard at pulling and pushing and straining and grunting.

Beck seems really interested in learning how things work For example, he entertains himself by opening and closing a kitchen cabinet door over and over. He would flip the light switch on and off forever if I held him there to reach it.

Last Beck tidbit... yesterday morning I snapped my fingers for him and he tried to snap back.

O.K. more on our theme- running. I've started running with slight more dedication again. My goal is to run three times a week. I like when Eric runs with me, so he can push the jogger:-) He's bigger and stronger so he can control the jogger better than me. Our jogger has this cock-eyed front wheel that drags it dramtically to the right. I take four strides and then pull it back to the left, four strides and pull left, and on and on and on...My friend Mark who is a bike mechanic tried to fix it for us, but he said there's nothing much to do with the whell- it's just warped. Oh well. I could always run without Beck, but he likes the ride. Plus, I want him to grow up knowing how important and FUN being outside can be, even to adults!