I'm not sure what I was secretly hoping for! There is just something so sad in knowing that you are watching your final baby take their first steps. It's exciting and fun, of course; but it's also sad. I want her to grow and learn and thrive, but I want her to stay my little girl too. I knew it was coming. Maddie has been pulling herself up to a standing position for nearly a month now.
She likes to get a hold of a hand or some fingers and take a stroll.
She's been going crazy behind her little walking toy.
But I still hoped that I could hold onto that little baby for awhile longer.
NO such luck. My little 11 1/2 month old beauty took her first solo steps last night. I cried. Tears of joy and tears of sorrow. I was excited, yes, but also a bit saddened. She's loosing her independence. We just finished nursing and now this. She wants to be on her own and although I know that is best for her, I still will miss those days when she needed me for nourishment and to take her wherever she needed to be. You're probably thinking I'm crazy. I do know that she still needs me, but there is just something about gaining that freedom that I will miss!
Congratulations on your first steps Madison Anne! This just means I will have to squeeze even tighter when I get a hold of you!
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