walk like a man, talk like a man

Brett took his official "first steps" back on January 15th...but until this week he's really preferred crawling, or at least holding hands with mom or dad while he toddles around. Today, though, he really broke through and started literally doing laps around the house. We like to think he was just working out in "training camp" for the last month...and now he's just gearin' to go! Enjoy this little video we caught, just before bedtime. What a champ!

As for talking, here are some of our little man's favorite words and phrases:

Dada, Mama, Bubba (referring to both cats and pretty much all furry animals)

Mummm ("yum," as in tasty food)

Yuck (self-explanatory)

Duck (sometimes sounds like Yuck, but he knows the difference because then he quacks too)

Ding! (in response to the microwave, or clinking glasses with mom or dad)

Yeah (just started saying that a lot today)

Baaaaa-bubba ("Bad Bubba," said when the cats misbehave)

Teh-heeiiz! (as in "there he is!" when we play hide and seek or peek a boo)

Mem ("Amen," after we pray together at the table)

Sat? ("what's that" - says it a lot when pointing to lights, fans, and stuff outside)