Finally Walking

Her three sisters, almost to the very day, took their first steps at 11 months. Veronica is definitely her own person and not one to "follow in their footsteps"; she decided to wait until she was 14 months to take her first steps, and two weeks later she walked without help.

I don't remember having to "encourage" or "practice" as much with the others. Maybe because it came naturally. I spend a lot more time now running after the bigger kids. Maybe I just didn't give 'Nica the opportunity to walk as much.

The two days before she took off, I remember telling myself I needed to make her walk holding my hand (which she would gladly do). I was walking from the van to the grocery store, Miranda's hand in one of mine and 'Nica's hand in the other. Miranda was dragging us behind her! She was walking so fast, I had to ask her to slow down for 'Nica. Thankfully, she complied, and even better, Veronica is walking!





I love that she can walk! It's so nice to see her up and moving around. And, now I can finally put her in cute jumpers without worrying about her face-planting when she crawls on the hem.

Although she doesn't do so in this video, often when she's walking, Veronica will "talk" as she moves her feet. Maybe the two are connected? She certainly works a lot on her vocabulary: What's this? Uh Oh; Ooooo; Bye,bye, Dada; M'randa; Meegan; Mama; Num-num; Whar-ar-yuuuu? &tc.