Chairman of the Board

Emmett was a hotbed of developmental change over the holidays. He uttered his first words (including, but not limited to daddy, doggy, mama, no, and ngu). He stood, unassisted, for 40 seconds (his dad timed it). He climbed the ladder into the loft at Gramma and Poppa's house. He mastered kissing (albeit slobbery, disgusting, and french-like). And if all that wasn't enough, he found a new use for a piece of furniture that Great Aunt Betty handcrafted for his dad several years ago.

2011 Awesome Idea #1: Celebrate the occasion by bestowing upon Emmett the nickname "Stool".

9.8 metres per second squared

First ascent up the stairs.

Video footage of the first descent down the stairs is unfortunately not available, as gravity tends to accelerate at a rate slightly higher than the speed at which Emmett's dad can grab the camera.