A Major Accomplishment for Our Girl!

Moriah did something today she's never done before.

She rode forward-facing in a vehicle!

The boys and I took a load of recycling out to our local recycling place, which is a beautiful drive through the countryside and I love doing it.  This time, Moriah rode forward-facing, and I think she enjoyed it!  So that was a first.

But...hmmm...I think there was something else exciting that happened today, too.

What could it be?

*tapping my finger on my head*

Hold on...it's coming to me...

*rubbing my chin thoughtfully*

Yes, I think I remember now...

Could it be?...

Yes, it is!

SHE WALKED!!!!!

Here at the early (for our babies!) age of 14 months, Moriah walked!!!  :)

We knew she was close.  As a matter of fact, while we were away at the homeschool convention, Jeff saw Moriah take one step in our guesthouse one evening--it just happened to be June 7, our anniversary.  :)  Three days later, when we were home again, I saw her do the same thing: stand up and move her right foot a little bit--enough to qualify as one step.  But that was it.  There were no more steps, and her left foot stayed planted.

Until today...  :)

We were upstairs in the hall this morning, and Moriah stood up.  I got down with her and encouraged her to come to me, and she slowly moved her right foot...then her left foot!...then her right foot again!  Three steps!!  :)  She sat down, then got up and did the same thing.  Three steps again!

A little later, after I had changed her out of the sleeper she was wearing (thinking to give her feet better grip on the floor), we were in the living room, and I was trying to get her to walk again (because I had my camera ready and wanted to record it).  :)  See how successful I was?

OK, not successful.  :)  Then I remembered that when she had walked upstairs, she had been holding something in each hand.  So I gave her some little things to hold, and tried again.

Still no success!  But right after this, she actually did stand up and walked about halfway across the living room!  I thought I was recording it; but as it turned out, I wasn't.  Argh!  You'll just have to take my word for it that it actually happened, since there's no proof.  ;-)

At that point, I had some problems with my camera: memory card was full, batteries were low, etc.  I hastily tried to fix those situations, then got ready again--this time with Moriah in the kitchen--to hopefully capture some steps.

And I did.  :)

She stepped, and I recorded, cheering her on all the while (in such a silly voice, but I've learned that when one's baby is beginning to walk, it's all but impossible to speak in a regular voice!).  ;-)

I was SO excited for her and SO proud of our girl!  Who would have thought that one of our children would ever walk so early?  ;-)  Since she's now 14 months and 8 days, she beat her brothers by about 4 months.  :)

Overachiever.  ;-)