First steps

Last week, Madeline would step forward tentatively while grabbing our extended fingers for support. This weekend she suddenly wanted to walk everywhere, leading mommy or daddy on laps around our downstairs as she babbled happily at the passing scenery. And then tonight, as she steadied herself on the Christmas tree, she took her first faltering steps toward Lacey, who sat a couple feet away.

Madeline's journey to walking has born little resemblance to the long, slow development of her crawling. In just a couple weeks she's gone from pulling up to taking her first steps. She's always loved standing, at first in our laps and later when she pulled up on furniture or people. It hasn't surprised me that she's taken to walking so quickly.

Obviously there's a long way to go before she's joining me for a run around the neighborhood. It will probably be months yet before she really is walking on her own, but all this practice she's getting is sure to help.