Learning to crawl
Feb. 21st, 2012 01:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mitunsMy little son has a personality which is generally more laid back than his sister's. Whereas Tabitha was working to hold her head from the time she was born, Asher didn't master this until he was a couple of months old.
However, at some point, Asher decided that he really wanted to crawl. Almost overnight, he went from the kid who was happy to let things happen in their own time to the one who was determined to get this thing done now. And so, he started using almost all the time on his tummy to try to get up and get going.
Eventually, he figured out how to get on his hands and knees. For weeks, he would get on his hands and knees and rock back and forth, unsure of what to do next, eventually screaming in frustration. He would do all sorts of strange things with his legs, and sometimes it seemed as though he was going to learn to pull himself to sitting instead of actually learning how to crawl.
One day, he did get it; he started moving his hands forward, and the rest of him followed. Within about a week, he's got enough coordination to move pretty well across a room or two. He's extremely happy he can crawl, but he's got bigger things in his sights; within about two days of actual crawling, he's learned how to pull himself up to his feet.
There are so many things in this life which, when first approached seem difficult or almost impossible. However, through perseverance, and through the grace of God we are able to go forth and accomplish these things. Like Asher, though, once we accomplish our goal, it doesn't do to sit back on our laurels, but use our successes to continue on to the next challenge.
However, at some point, Asher decided that he really wanted to crawl. Almost overnight, he went from the kid who was happy to let things happen in their own time to the one who was determined to get this thing done now. And so, he started using almost all the time on his tummy to try to get up and get going.
Eventually, he figured out how to get on his hands and knees. For weeks, he would get on his hands and knees and rock back and forth, unsure of what to do next, eventually screaming in frustration. He would do all sorts of strange things with his legs, and sometimes it seemed as though he was going to learn to pull himself to sitting instead of actually learning how to crawl.
One day, he did get it; he started moving his hands forward, and the rest of him followed. Within about a week, he's got enough coordination to move pretty well across a room or two. He's extremely happy he can crawl, but he's got bigger things in his sights; within about two days of actual crawling, he's learned how to pull himself up to his feet.
There are so many things in this life which, when first approached seem difficult or almost impossible. However, through perseverance, and through the grace of God we are able to go forth and accomplish these things. Like Asher, though, once we accomplish our goal, it doesn't do to sit back on our laurels, but use our successes to continue on to the next challenge.