Keira's First Steps!!

mcdev

Earlier today Keira started standing all by herself (without pulling up or holding on to anything). ?She did it over and over all day long and once she got really good at it she started moving her one foot forward and back...forward and back. ?It was if she was thinking,

"I"m going to try to walk. ?

"No I'm not.

"I'm going to try to walk."

"No I'm not."

It was pretty funny watching her get up the nerve to actually try. Then tonight, she did 3 tiny steps towards me. ?I couldn't believe it! ?Then she just kept doing it over and over and over. ?I think the most she got was 5 or so, but the smile on her face was so damn cute!

I had the oddest reaction to it all. ?I immediately started crying out of happiness. ?I mean, look how far my 1 lb 10 oz baby with CLD has come!!! ?But then I was suddenly crying our of sadness. ?She's my last baby. ?These are the last first steps that will be coming towards me. ?And I've been a sad mess ever since. ?:(

TriciaJoy

aww.. what a big girl. And it's okay to feel bittersweet about it. Even if she wasn't your last.. it's weird to see them getting more independent.

mcdev

Bittersweet is the perfect word.

Wanna see my little one go? ?Check her out! ?https://the-mcquaids.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-been-in-works-for-awhile-now.html

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ijack

yay!! btw, how is she doing with her weight?

mcdev

Thank you for asking, IJack!

We have a dr appointment tomorrow. ?According to my scale she's only gained 4 oz since her last appointment (over a month ago). ?She hasn't lost anything, but she's still hanging in at only 18 lbs 4oz. ?She just learned how to say "All done" and as soon as I put her in her high chair, she says "ALL DONE!!!" , claps her little hands like crazy, and then closes her mouth really tight so that you know she means it. ?I can count on her to eat a decent breakfast but that's about it. ?:(?

franciscaz

Congrats!

RubyRed7

That's awesome! I hope your dr appointment goes well too

lstaylor73

Yaaaay!  And big hugs to you, I completely understand your thoughts and am feeling the same way.  It's funny how within just a couple of weeks from C&E doing everything Kiera is always doing them too. This is so awesome.  Now you can take a deep breath because EVERYTHING will fall right in to line and she will get caught up.  I just know we all will.