While we loaded the boats, there happened to be drag boats racing just upriver. Rhiannon, Tricia, and I ended up on the one jet boat that took the drag course. It was slow and gentle compared to the drag boats that had to be towed around using wave runners, but I believe that our boat with around 60 people on board high 50mph heading upriver.

The boats can operate with a full passenger load at full speed in the just a few feet of water, and since they are flat bottomed vessels, they can spin around pretty well. No promises were ever made about staying dry, and yes, my camera survived the trip.

Jet Boat Tour from Chris&Rhiannon on Vimeo.

Freestander from Chris&Rhiannon on Vimeo.

She can walk. She just doesn’t want to. It’s to the point we have to put something in her hands to distract her and make her forget about the fact her feet are moving.

I keep waiting for her to stand up on her own (which she can do), balance for a while (does it all the time), and casually stroll across the room (not so much). She still knows if she sits down and yells loud and long enough, we’ll eventually come get her.

Wrapped around her little finger, we are.

Brooklynn on the Move from Chris&Rhiannon on Vimeo.

Music: White Sky by Vampire Weekend

Last time, we saw Brooklynn walking behind a scooter. Well, she isn’t walking on her own yet, but she’s getting more mobile all the time, which means she’s getting in to more things than ever.

It also leads to many an instance where I turn around for a minute, look back, and wonder, “Hey, where’s the baby? I swore she was just right here.”

We actually got serious enough to buy some childproofing supplies for the house this weekend and we now have some of our cabinets containing hazardous chemicals a little better protected.

Now, I just have to figure out how to get in the cabinets myself and life will be ok.

Brooklynn Goes for a Stroll from Chris&Rhiannon on Vimeo.

She really likes her little walker, stroller, or scooter as we’ve taken to calling it. If it seems like she gets stuck from time to time running into things, that’s because she does. But don’t worry, she’s figured out how to move around to the front side and push it backwards, but she only does this when we don’t actually want her to go anywhere.

Not shown: her falling flat on her back about 5 seconds after the movie ended. She’s still learning.

(Technical Note: You can watch an HD version of the video in glorious full screen at Vimeo. We bought an HD camcorder – I figured I better get some use out of it sooner or later. You can also download your very own copy at the site as well.)