Matea had a big milestone this week as well - she took her first solo steps! She loves walking holding our hands, and last week I convinced her that walking holding only one hand was great (and now she doesn't want to hold my other hand). But she hadn't really done any steps on her own. She would just freeze up when you let go of her hand and then screech at you and fall backwards.
Yesterday though (June 4 for the baby book), she seemed really steady when I was walking with her, so I simply let go of her hand. And she kept going! She took about 7 steps and then fell sideways. But she knew she had done something different. She squealed and had a huge grin!
The second solo attempt didn't go quite as well - she took a few steps and then fell sideways again but my hand slipped grabbing her and she took a header in to the wall. Ouch. She cried but it didn't deter her. When Jon came home we spent a while just having her walk back and forth between us. Matea knows she's doing something cool though. She almost shakes she's so excited and then takes three or four super-quick steps with absolutely no balance, and ends by flinging herself headlong at you. It's an adorable, if not an effective, way to walk. If she'd slow down she'd have it but she's just too excited. She knows she's walking all by herself, and she likes it!! :)
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