One Step At A Time

Up until yesterday, Ellie took a very passive approach in learning the all important walking skill. She would walk 2 or 3 steps when it wasn't inconvenient. And if it was inconvenient (or it would take more than 2 or 3 steps to get where she needed to go), she would just as well crawl.

But yesterday? ... Yesterday she decided to try an active approach. I could hear it in her brain, "I AM going to walk today. No more of this lowly crawling business... today is the day!" :) She tried walking everywhere she went. If she fell, she would stand back up and keep going. At first there was a lot of falling. She would take 2 or 3 steps and then fall, BUT she would pick herself back up and try again. Finally, by about 5:00 in the afternoon, she walked TWENTY-THREE steps continuously from one end of our bedroom, out the door, and into the living room! She still had some falls after that, but they were farther between!

I have yet to take pictures of her walking... that is on my to-do list today. But she did it! I'm so excited for her to enjoy the beauty of this world while standing up and walking around. It's a lot different from that vantage point. :)