Last week began a new quirk that I cherish with everything in me. In the middle of a no-nonsense session of sorting her toys into piles, she walks over to me with a cute little grin on her face, and motioned for me to pick her up. I pulled her up onto my lap and she just cuddled into me, and sat there, perfectly content and full of love. She stayed for about 30 seconds and then got down and went back to her OCD activity. Ever since then, she will repeat this action multiple times a day, sometimes combining it with looking up at me and smiling while snuggling in closer.

Dare you to tell me anything better than being a Mom!

By the end of the day she has gotten to be such a pro, and is used to all of the fanfare for each completed walk, that she will shriek with glee too. It’s pretty fun. Even after watching her walk over and over, I still stop whatever I am doing to watch this little wonder!

Breathe.

Lilian is finally taking steps on her own. Yes, she will take 3-5 steps on her own, but don’t you dare encourage her because she will sit right back down and crawl. And don’t try to trick her by dropping her hand mid-walk – you can’t get anything past this girl!

Now she is just being cocky when she walks while holding on to furniture. She practically runs half of the time. I caught her really practicing her skills the other day. The video isn’t that long, but prior to shooting it, she just kept going back and forth…back and forth. This routine reminded me of the suicides we had to do back in high school basketball conditioning. And don’t mind the kids she is trying to free from my parents stove.