A few steps here and there

So, I've been trying to decide when to write this post, just waiting for Annabelle to "really" stand or "really" take a few steps. After Mom's visit this weekend, she convinced me that the things Annabelle has been doing "count." She can stand on her own for about 5 seconds. She now tries to walk from place to place rather than crawling all the time. However, that walking is more of a run and she ends up on her face after 2 or 3 (as many as 4 or 5) quick steps. She just never slows down enough to get a good balance before taking that step. Kris and I are thinking she's going to go straight to sprinting! Here are some pictures of Annabelle trying to walk on Sunday...

She usually starts by holding on to furniture, but I was holding her to begin in these pictures. A wobbly start...


And, she's down! (with a smile on her face)


Woooooaaaahhhhh!