I’m still a bit teary-eyed…. my little one, my 16-month old daughter, walked yesterday.  Yes, on Mother’s Day!  I know it’s a bit cliche, but she walked, solo, to me –her mommy, and on Mother’s Day nonetheless! I was definitely overwhelmed and pleasantly surprised to say the least.

I have very mixed feelings about this new development.  It may be tomorrow, or not until next month, before she is really “walking”, or like her brother did, running, across the room independently.  But we know it’s coming…   Should I push her cute little diapered tushy back down and hope that she doesn’t walk yet? I wonder…. LOL

She is more than likely our last baby, so I have very strange emotions that accompany each new stage in her growth.  I’m sure it’s natural, and part of “mommy angst” or whatever the latest label is… but for me, it’s very emotional to see her becoming her own little person.  She’s tiny, but already with such a temper and strong personality, that it’s easy to envision the little girl she’ll be, and even the independent young woman down the road…

For now, I’ll enjoy seeing her walk her halting step or two to me (and to her daddy too , much to his joy , and then watch her decide to crawl across the floor the rest of the way, because she’s more comfortable doing so and knows she’ll get there faster.  We know this will change in an instant, so we’ll embrace it, and her, now while we can.

More soon…All my best,