Baby steps

We still struggle with ambiguous "firsts". When we say "milk", and Emma says "muk", is that really a word, or just imitating a sound? When we say "baby" and she comes back with "baaba", is that a word?

But yesterday and then again today, she reached an unambiguous milestone. She took her first steps. For the first time, she let go of all the props that hold her up, pulled her knee up and took four steps into our arms for a big cuddle. No furniture, no hands. Just her own legs and determination. 

We are in awe of how miraculous it is to see her going from lying on her back unable to do anything to, just 10 months later, being able to do all the complex mechanisms it requires to take a step. I think she was a bit stunned when we whooped with joy. 

That's our girl.