The Johnson-East household is a strong argument for nature outweighing nurture. After all, Shawn Johnson‘s baby is already looking like he could be a gymnastics champion, and we are not at all shocked. The Olympian’s husband posted a video on Instagram of his wife doing her iconic 2008 Olympics routine on the uneven bars. “When mom can do this …” he wrote over the clip.
It then cuts to a video of East holding his and Johnson’s son Barrett “Bear” in their garage where they have gymnastics rings hanging from the ceiling. “13 month old can do this …” East wrote over the footage.
In the clip, Bear claps at the camera before his dad lifts him up to the rings. Not only does he hold on and dangle (with East’s hands right there to grab him if necessary), but he lifts his legs for added flair. Talk about impressive core strength! Johnson is on the ground in the background, staring up at her son in wonder. The kiddo hangs there for a good 15 seconds before East decides it’s time for those little arms to take a break.
“Kid’s a climber,” East captioned the post.
Fans were so impressed with the young toddler. “I love his little face of full concentration. So cute!” one person said. Another added, “He’s so proud 😍”
And Bear isn’t the only one who’s proud. East felt the same way, replying to and agreeing with the supportive comments.
This kiddo has been impressing people from Day 1. And as the son of an Olympic gold medalist and a retired NFL player — not to mention the little brother to two extremely athletic older siblings — is it any wonder? At just 5 months old, the little guy “woke up and did this.”
In an Instagram video, young Bear started crawling before turning to sit on his tush. Later that day, he started scooting himself along on his tummy, and then he showed off his ability to sit upright all on his own.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), babies learn to sit without help, crawl on their belly, get on their hands and knees, and go from sitting to crawling when they are between 8-12 months old. And he learned all that at just 5 months old!
“he might be our most active baby yet,” Johnson captioned the unbelievable video.
And that’s saying a lot since his brother Jett is a bike-riding daredevil and his sister Drew could be on her way to the Winter Olympics. Now we can’t wait to see what these athletic kiddos do next!
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