Tiny little steps....

Its always an amazement for me when I see Alia trying to do things that we've long since taken as part of our being. The first time she rolled over was a total fluke! She kept trying and trying and suddenly flipped over much to her amusement! And then she kept practicing till she perfected it. Then she struggled to sit up straight till one day that also happened. I watched with wonder when she started standing the first time and was swaying all over the place trying to find balance! I used to be near her ready to catch her in whichever direction she would fall but in all the swaying, there was a balance which only she was sure of. And then one day the crawling began! A whole new world opened for her, She could go from place to place all on her own! She has totally mastered that...she'll win races for crawling if there are!
Now, she has started taking her first tentative steps alone and i am in awe! She gauges how far away her target is and if its a few steps away then she slowly steadily lifts her feet and walks over. Its so cute to see something we take for granted being done with such care and precision! Soon she will be more confident till like us it'll be second nature to her......how time flies....
Leena