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Learning to Walk: Is it Wrong to Place Bets on your Baby?

As long as it’s just among friends and family, it’s fine, right? Not like I’m setting up an online betting site where people around the world can place wagers on when Avery will start to walk. Plus, how would they know if I rigged it or not?

I could rig it and say this counts as "walking"

I could rig it and say the above picture counts as “walking”. Or if she’s in her walker, that must count, no?

Ummm, no, dad, this doesn't count.
Ummm, no, dad, this doesn’t count.

Not that I’d actually try to make money by creating a gambling business centered around my daughter, but I’ve been making bets with myself on when she’ll actually take her first unassisted steps. I was thinking she’d do it before 9 months, but that’s only 5 days away, so now I’ll revise to before she’s 10 months.

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What do you think?

Here’s several pictures of Avery showing signs of progress, please let me know your thoughts and we’ll see how close you are when it actually happens!

Walker in training.
Walker in training.
If only those feet would go flat!!
If only those feet would go flat!!
This is my "Spider-man" impression....
This is my “Spider-man” impression….
On the tip toes
On the tip toes
Flat feet!!
Flat feet!!
Sup, dude?
Sup, dude?
You need something?
You need something?

I’m feeling pretty confident her crawling days are numbered. Should I be scared or excited?

Enjoy your Sunday!