We have entered a new chapter in the "Life of Lilly"....she is now an official WALKER!!! Around 9 months old, she would take a step or two and everyone (including us) thought she would be walking by herself in no time, she had other plans!!! Then, at 11 months old she took several steps at a time just to fall down and begin to crawl which she realized was faster! She got up to 5 or 6 steps at a time right before we took a vacation to the beach the first of August. That's when we say she "forgot how to walk". Actually what happened was we carried her most of the trip or were on the beach and we all know how hard it is to walk in sand even as adults who have been walking what seems like forever!!! So, she had no chance to really walk for 8 days!! This week she just decided to walk alone, but still a little cautious Tuesday night September the 8th, just for the record!! Blake and I both were at home watching her enter this bittersweet time in our lives. We are super proud of her, but at the same time this is a reality check to what is actually happening...she's becoming a walking, talking toddler!! This is what happened, one of her favorite shows on Noggin (a preschool TV station) is The Backyardigans and the theme song came on and Lilly was just about in the kitchen which is across the room from the TV and she jumped up (literally) and took off towards the TV. She stopped once and sat down half way to take a break, but the music started again and she jumped up to her feet once again, started dancing, then took several more steps all the way to the TV where she stood so proudly with her hands on "The Backyardigans". It was a priceless moment for all three of us!!!
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