Friday, March 31, 2006
The first of many
Lindsay Campbell Taggart's independent stroll through life began in earnest today, with two unassisted, teetering, Frankenstein-like but still adorable steps between me and her mother.
You know, as a parent, that big milestones like this are going to happen. And with walking, you often know it "could be any day," based on the amount of pain in your back from leaning over to support a 29-inch being by the fingertips. But then, right before your eyes, it happens. Your little girl flops one foot down and then another and, with no support, makes her way from your wife to you. You pause, not certain that you just saw what you saw, and then you celebrate. And then you spend many minutes trying to get her to repeat it...but this gal doesn't like to act on cue.
Today, March 31, 2006 -- Lindsay walked.
Earlier practice session seen below.
You know, as a parent, that big milestones like this are going to happen. And with walking, you often know it "could be any day," based on the amount of pain in your back from leaning over to support a 29-inch being by the fingertips. But then, right before your eyes, it happens. Your little girl flops one foot down and then another and, with no support, makes her way from your wife to you. You pause, not certain that you just saw what you saw, and then you celebrate. And then you spend many minutes trying to get her to repeat it...but this gal doesn't like to act on cue.
Today, March 31, 2006 -- Lindsay walked.
Earlier practice session seen below.
// posted by Bill @ 10:22 PM 
