Baby Steps

We watched in amazement as Madeline took her first steps on Sept 27, but in the past two days she has been almost constantly on the move—on her feet! With the new teeth and new form of locomotion she seems almost like a different kid, and certainly is looking less like a 'baby' every day. Madeline is quite pleased with her new abilities, and keeps careful attention on her feet as she propels herself around the house. Lest we all get too impressed though, Patrick is ready to remind us "I'm really good at walking too."

I still love Madeline's incredibly purposeful crawl, and hope she'll hang onto that for a little while longer. Every morning she can't wait to crawl down the hallway into Patrick's room to wake him up. She giggles and squeals the entire way, and can barely contain her delight when she catches her first glimpse of her beloved big brother.