I still need to post about our Utah trip, but I couldn't resist writing about this first. At 13 months old, Jessica suddenly started standing without holding on to anything. We were thrilled, after months of encouragement, to see her wobble around on her feet.
During our Easter trip to Utah, she took more and more steps, loving all the praise and attention it got her. By May (age 14 months), she decided walking is her favored mode of getting around. (Read: She screams and thrashes when we try to strap her into a shopping cart or stroller--she'd rather walk.) Below she is walking at the tulip festival.
Now she's on to the best part of walking: holding things in her chubby hands while she moves around the house. Like shoes...
and cell phones. (Why does she perform such good stunts after we've taken her cute clothes off for a messy dinner?) Note how she needs to stick out her tongue to keep her balance.
We love it and are eating it up. And covering our sharp edges with blankets.
Yay Jessica! What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteI love the sticking out of the tongue . . . it's just the right amount of ballast, I guess.
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