She had been standing up for a while now, but not had the confidence to let go of her supporting furniture. Well, all that changed right before our eyes.
I was so happy that Thomas and I were both there to witness her first steps. She was understandably hesitant at first, just going from a chair to a couch about 1 metre away, but she upped her confidence and her ability in no time, happily tottering between Thomas and me (about 2 metres apart).
It was like she could do it as long as she didn't stop... when she stopped to regain her balance (or think about how awesome she was for being able to accomplish this major milestone) she'd collapse immediately.
Then came the challenge of how to get up! At first there was heavy reliance on sturdy furniture, but she slowly developed the ability to regain balance all by herself.
Now (as I write this about three weeks later!) she hardly crawls at all. Where before she became very upset if she was left alone in a room - even if I were just getting a toy from around the corner - she can now follow me so she's a much happier Poppette. Happy days...
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