She Walks!

Hurrah!!! She really walks now, no doubt about it.

It seems my little love likes to take her merry time. When she started crawling, she got up one night in the kitchen, crawled, collapsed and didn't crawl again for nearly a month. I should have known the same thing would happen with her walking...and it did.

She took her first steps on Boxing Day - she walked four steps from my friends arms into mine. We all screamed and jumped for joy thinking 'this is it!'. Then, nothing. On Jan 15th, she got up and walked across the room! Cue more screaming and utter delight. She walked all night, meters and metres at a time, giggling and thinking she was tops. The next day I tried to convince her to show off her new skill to her daddy once he returned from work - nothing. In fact, not only would she not walk, she had a massive tantrum very time it was even hinted at!

A whole week later on Jan 22nd, Cate finally decided walking was for her - for real this time. She hasn't stopped since. Daddy bought her her first pair of shoes - a darling pair of navy blue leather sandals (I'm not saying how much they cost, you'll die. I usually don't spend that much on shoes for myself, let alone my 15 month old!). This morning Daddy and Daughtter walked all the way down the street and back - a HUGE walk for someone brand new at it! As a result, she collapsed into her cot and is sleeping soundly - bliss :)

That piccie shows Cate midstep :) She's wearing a gorgeous top her Aunty Stace and Aunty Rob gave her for her birthday - it finally fits!