Big Steps

I have definitely arrived at the point of wanting little Miss V to figure out the walking thing. I have lent my sling to a friend with a newborn and we keep finding ourselves in situations where it would really be helpful if Vivien could stand on her own two feet. For example, yesterday, at Target after church, Amity had to make a potty stop. I left the cart outside the restroom (per store policy) and carried V in. After I helped Amity get ready to go potty with one hand, I reminded her to hold her dress up so it wouldn't get wet. V and I waited outside the stall until A finished. We soon discovered that her lovely dress was quite wet so we left the store without purchasing anything and Amity walked out in just her bloomers and undershirt! The little V-girl just hasn't seemed to want to even try to walk. She has been so busy teething and recovering from an ear infection and poison ivy on her face so I really can't blame her. We did discover yesterday that she does like to do the junior high slow dance with her big sister and take a few teeny-tiny steps. Her big sister, a teacher-in-training, loves this and all day has been asking me to "stand Vivien up so we can walk". 

All of this tutoring from big sister must have done something because tonight, as we played on the floor of the girls' room before bedtime and talked to Lolly (Happy birthday, Lolly!), Vivien just stood up and took a few steps. I couldn't believe it! The funniest part is how she cracks up at herself and makes herself fall over almost as soon as she gets going. Here is a video of some of V's first steps. The sound on our camera doesn't work anymore and I have put off buying a new one until I can research it more so Dennis wants me to acknowledge that this lack of documenting this important milestone in our daughter's life is MY fault! :)