Walking!

I haven't blogged in a while because I've been busy following our little one around the house. As Aunt Kim likes to joke, Reese's favorite thing to do (besides eat blueberries and pet our dog) is to make a fool out of me. And, once again, she did. The day after I posted the last blog entry, Reese decided to start walking--really walking.

On Labor Day weekend, I gave my parents a call, and while I was on the phone I could hear Kevin cheering in the living room. When I got off the phone, he told me that Reese had walked an impressive distance on her own. The next day, I got to see it for myself.

In the last week she's gone from unsure stumbles to jaunts of running down our hall. The first few days, walking was more of a game for her: she'd carry something to me, or walk in order to play "chase," but crawling was still her main form of transportation--especially if she wanted to get somewhere fast.

Over the next few days, though, she spent more and more time upright. She began by walking in circuits around the living room and kitchen--following the same path every time. She'd walk a few steps and then fall forward, then get back up and walk some more.

It was interesting to notice that in the mornings, she was hesitant about walking (as if she had gotten out of practice overnight), but by the afternoons she was confident and moving on her own.

Now she's everywhere. In a second, she can disappear around a corner and be half way down the hall getting into trouble. She's also figured out how to open the double doors throughout the house. This helps her make trips from room to room by herself.

Below are some videos of her first steps. They begin in order with the "oldest" footage first.