Walkin Machine!

My brave little Kate decided to take those scary steps into the unknown all by herself! I can't believe I have a little walker now! Kate has been thinking about it for a while but has been so attached to her walker or holding our hand and walking that whenever we would let go she would just sit down. I knew that just like everything else about my girl she had to think very hard about this walking thing and analyze every aspect. I'm afraid she definitely got that one from me. Kate took her first steps on Saturday night at my moms house, I was just sitting on the couch and saw in my peripheral vision Kate just walking across the room like it was nothing! I'll never forget the look on her face, it was filled with so much pride in her beaming smile but also so much apprehension and surprise at what was happening. So after that moment, Kate was a walking machine. Everywhere we go she says "down" to get down to walk, sometimes with a little help with her walker still but mostly just walking all by herself. I have to say the little toddler walk is one of the cutest things to watch. I love watching her take every little careful step, and even her little tumbles are cute. I love it! However, the walking has also made me realize yet again how incredibly fast Kate is growing up and I still just have such a hard time accepting that she won't be a baby anymore sometimes. But honestly I'm enjoying every second of this time with Kate. Everyday I have at least one moment where she does something that makes me laugh, I swear they get funnier as they grow.

Right before she walked by herself, Kate got pretty fast on that little walker!