Big Steps

Today, Tessa took her first steps!!! I am so proud of her. I have been trying to get her to be brave enough to take a couple steps for weeks, but every time I let go of her hands, she chickens out and drops to the floor. Come on baby! Finally, today she was standing in the living room and I let go of her hands and stepped back and told her to come to me and she took two steps to get to me!!!! Yay for Tessa! Alissa, Jack and I all clapped and cheered for her, which of course, she loved, and started clapping for herself. I stood her back up and we tried again and again, she took a couple of steps then plopped on the floor and we clapped for her again and she clapped for herself. After that, it became quite a game. I would stand her up and she would take half a step, sit down, and clap wildly for herself while looking around to see if everyone else was clapping with her. What a little ham, she loves to be center of attention. Hopefully, over the next few days, she'll start taking more and more steps and hopefully she'll be walking before long. Big girl Tessa -- Mommy is so proud of you!