We had a fantastic time visiting family in Miraflores, and Tiago formed an inexplicably tight bond with his tio Ricardo (who does not typically care to spend time with babies but managed to come visit every day and rough-house with his little inquieto sobrino).
We will post more stories and pictures of our trip in the next few days but, first things first,Tiago took his first step just days before leaving to Peru! Mommy was excited and tried tirelessly to capture the first steps on film but was unsuccessful. Not only would Tiago refuse to take a step on film but the little stinker did not even seem interested in the fact that he had accomplished such a major developmental milestone. To him, it seemed that taking a step only served the purpose of making mommy holler and squeal, which he found hilarious and learned to imitate quite well (also not captured on film). So, as the days passed, it seemed that perhaps Tiago might not become a mastered "walker" before his 9 months...until...
...while in Peru, Tiago accidentally began walking (unbeknownst to himself)...This WAS captured on tape. He began taking his steps while distracted by his amusement with Pampers and everyone hushed/froze so as not to break his spell or cause him to stop dead in his tracks...By 9 months and several hours, Tiago was walking across the floor with water-bottles in hands to greet his tio Ricardo!
