Not wanting it to end

I have been observing this more now that my son has been walking for a little over a month. I let him walk beside me on the side walk and at some point something will catch his attention and he'll stop and look at it. I usually give him a few minutes as long as he's safe then try to get him to keep going. 

When he finally decides to walk to me he'll take a few steps then promptly turn around and walk the other way. I'm not sure if he wants me to follow him, if the walk is over, or if he wants the walk to take longer. Some days I'd really love to know what he's thinking. 

This is a great practice of my patience. I don't want to curb his curiosity and hurry him all the time so I try to let him explore as long as he wants. I think it is a practice I will continue to work on because for now we have the time to take to explore. 

Cheerio: making the journey just a little longer is helping me to enjoy my son just a little but more. Thank you for this lesson.