I Hear Steps

Kalea has still not really taken to crawling, but her walking has stepped it up the past week. She was initially hesitant to take steps without holding things around her. She's kind of a scaredy-cat when it comes to trying new things she hasn't done on her own. I decided that i would try and make it a game for her the other week, and i started to reach out from her just out of the distance where she felt comfortable. She took to this game right away, and she began taking litle steps to get to me. I caught her before she could face plant & immediately began giving her high fives and kisses so that she would think it was cool. Well, the plan has worked, and now Kalea is taking steps on her own and even stopping for a second or two once she is away from whatever she's holding and then finishes falling forward into my arms. This is one of the most fun times with her. She giggles and is obviously impressed with herself. I hope to get video soon to post so everyone can see.