and she's off...

Yep, two days after her first birthday Ava just took off. After her first steps over Christmas she really clung onto Mom and Dad, didn't quite want to give us up yet. However, she continued to walk with her push-n'-ride toy, holding onto furniture and along walls. A week or two before her first birthday (Jan 19th) she would push off whatever she was holding onto and take a few steps and then a few more. On Monday, Jan 21st she really let go and hasn't stopped since. In fact, she does laps around our house, it's quite the game for her. Fortunately, Doug was home for the holiday so he could join in on the excitement. But, the really nice by-product of it all is that mom is able to get more done and have a bit more freedom...I LOVE IT!!!