Showing off walking skills.

Kaitlin walking May 14, 2011, originally uploaded by mcgills09.

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Kaitlin is starting to walk more than she crawls. She gets so excited and is so proud of herself!

Another video of Katie-bug's new moves...

More walking., originally uploaded by mcgills09.

Walking.

Walking., originally uploaded by mcgills09.

I didn't get her first steps on video because I was home alone and it was too hard...but isn't she just the cutest?

And we have a walker!

Kaitlin took her first "real" steps with me on April 20, 2011. I was so excited and dying for others to see it! Although she had been pulling herself up and cruising for a long time, she surprisingly showed no interest in wanting to walk on her own. But after we really started working with her, she grew more confidence. She began standing for longer and longer on her own and occassionally would take a step, then fall down. Then after a couple of weeks of practice, she finally took those special first steps. Crawling is of course still much faster and her preferred method of travel, but each day she takes more and more steps. Yesterday she was up to 7! Although I cannot imagine her being more active than she is now, I know that the real "fun" has just begun! Our little girl sure is growing up fast!!! Below are some pics of her showing off on Easter Sunday. I'll post a video later!

Walking to Mommy.

Such a big girl.

Proud of his baby girl.