Baby Steps

This is a moment that we have been waiting a long time for.  Most of Livy's little friends are running circles around her.   Literally.  Even one of the 9 month old girls in our play group.  But Liv has been perfectly content on her hands and knees.  Except when she is home that is and she uses on of her push toys to run a million miles an hour after that dog causing him to jump up in complete panic which always sends our girl into gut busting hysterical laughter.  It is actually pretty entertaining to watch.  Poor Dude!!!  She has been doing this for months so we kept thinking any day now she would let go and have total freedom.  But she has just not wanted to walk without "help".  Hard to understand when she is a total, scare the bejesus out of mommy dare devil in everything else she does.  That was until the other day at the park when I let go of her hand and she refused to crawl on the cement... I don't blame her.  So she had no other choice but to walk.  She was a super star!  She hated every second of it and was mad at me for making her do it but she did great all the same.  That night when daddy got home we had to show off our new trick while daddy took the attached video.  She hasn't wanted to do it since and is still looking for a helping hand or push toy for security.  Soon enough.  I guess we should be careful what we wish for :)