Samiyah is walking

my little mims is officially a walker. she has been so timid about walking and with her being my third child, i really haven't encouraged her. isaiah and makayah both started walking just as they turned 11 months. samiyah will be turning one this week. she began walking along the sides of things like chairs, walls, etc. after a while she mustered up the courage to move from the side of the couch, let go, and fling herself onto me, toddling a few steps in the process.

but, whenever we tried to video tape her, or when anyone began to clap. she would stop and plop down onto the floor. she didn't want to practice walking when we set her up to and she'd kinda just hang limp from our arms. so, we really didn't push her after that first attempt. she practiced when she thought no one was watching. and so it seemed, one day, she suddenly began walking through the house.

it is so funny to see her little body moving. she looks like a little fairy imp toddling through the gigantic (compared to her) apartment. her head barely pokes up above our bed, and sometimes we'll hear the little pads of her feet coming through, and there is her little head bobbing alongside our bed, and her sweet toothy smile, so proud of herself. it's priceless.

she seems too little to be walking around. and now, of course, she will be getting into everything, and i don't mind one bit. i could watch her toddle all day long.

i do have a rare clip of a few of her steps before she caught me recording her. i will upload it tomorrow.