She for real and truly walked!!!! I was on the phone with a friend, not really watching Madison as she cruised back and forth on the furniture. Then Madison let go of the hassock and took three dainty, sturdy steps to the chair.
“My god, she walked!” I told my friend. Still I thought maybe it was a fluke. She’s been taking a step or two here and there but not enough to call it walking. But then she did it again. And again. Calm as you please, stepping back and forth, humming to herself with that contented little air babies have.
Now I know why she was up continuously last night; Noah used to sleep poorly before every major developmental leap, too.
What a totally amazing super baby! And J is coming by tomorrow so just maybe Madison will perform for her, too! Especially if we all pretend not to be watching.
I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
Cecily
December 2nd, 2004 at 3:09 pm
Of COURSE she’s a super baby!
I really, really hope she walks for J tomorrow! That would be totally cool…
Sara 观星
December 2nd, 2004 at 5:18 pm
Wow! Congrats to Madison. Hope J. gets to see it, it’ll make her day.
shannon
December 2nd, 2004 at 7:04 pm
: )
Moxie
December 2nd, 2004 at 11:55 pm
Wow. I wonder if she’ll be an athlete when she’s older.
N.
December 4th, 2004 at 11:22 pm
Oh my. That’s EARLY! Yay for Madison!