In other news, Kato learned how to crawl yesterday. He has been threatening to do so for some time, demonstrating strength and proficiency in both arms and legs but failing to enact the necessary coordination to convince both upper- and lower-body systems to work in concert.

As is the case with so many things in life, the motivating factor seemed to be desire. He was lying on the kitchen floor looking longingly across the expanse of floor at Iggy’s shiny bowl. Something in him seemed to click, and moments later, he had slithered his way over to the bowl and was gumming it with the sort of enthusiasm that only a 7-month infant can muster.

We were proud knowing that he had reached this important milestone (and a bit worried knowing that whatever funky ailments of the mouth Iggy might possess have now been passed along to Kato).

Strange though it may seem, the point of this post is not that Kato learned to crawl. No! Emboldened by his first major discovery of the day, he proceeded to imagine even broader horizons. Within moments, he had slithered his way onto the back of Alden’s plastic car and proceeded to take it for a spin around the kitchen.

One trembles to contemplate what he will learn today. I’m hiding the keys to the actual car. I noticed he was peering at it longingly.