One Big Step for E

This past week or so E has been taking a couple steps here or there. It started with a little game we made up where we would place her standing up next to furniture and entice her with open arms to take some steps toward us. She loves this new game and often doesn't take any steps but just collapses to the ground laughing. Silly girl!

Ah, but today... what turned into the normal game of walk a few steps into our arms... turned into walk half way across the room (well I was scooting backwards just as she was about to reach me). Of course, this is all good as a trick to get her to take more steps, but she realized "Hey I can walk quite a bit farther and not fall over. Walking is kind of fun!" So much so, that she promptly walked around the room in circles, falling every couple steps to her knees, but standing back up all by herself and going some more. This lasted about 5 minutes.

We tried to get it caught on video, but alas, when the cameras come out she forgets what she was doing and goes straight for us (on hands and knees) in order to "play" with those fun electronic gadgets. Sigh. Soon, we'll get a video and post it for all our friends and family to see.

Other news in E-land... E is starting to want to feed herself. She wants to hold the spoon and she wants to fork things and stick them in her mouth all by herself. This has made for a messier (and slower) meal time... but as long as she doesn't poke her own eyes out, we're happy that she's practicing.