Baby steps.
Esme is learning to walk. Like most childhood developments, it's been at her own pace. She's been standing and crusing since the early days, but never seemed in a hurry to learn to walk on her own. But quietly, during the past few weeks she's become a toddler. Standing strong without balancing on anything, a few steps to reach the chair, a few more steps into the middle of the room. Daily progress without any dramatic revelations. Almost unnoticeable until you remember that a week ago she wasn't doing that. And now she's trying to run before she can walk, breaking into a stumbling trot before landing on her well-padded diapered bottom. Part of me says 'slow down, be careful, baby steps.' But a bigger part watches Esme's determination with pride and says 'go for it girl.'
Esme is learning to walk. Like most childhood developments, it's been at her own pace. She's been standing and crusing since the early days, but never seemed in a hurry to learn to walk on her own. But quietly, during the past few weeks she's become a toddler. Standing strong without balancing on anything, a few steps to reach the chair, a few more steps into the middle of the room. Daily progress without any dramatic revelations. Almost unnoticeable until you remember that a week ago she wasn't doing that. And now she's trying to run before she can walk, breaking into a stumbling trot before landing on her well-padded diapered bottom. Part of me says 'slow down, be careful, baby steps.' But a bigger part watches Esme's determination with pride and says 'go for it girl.'
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