Here is a video I took of Victoria today. As you can see, she is walking even more! She’s doing great! It is so cute to see her walking around because she is so tiny!
I’m really having to watch her now. Her favorite place to sneak into is the bathroom! She gets into the toilet paper and I’ve caught her putting her hands into the toilet several times. That totally grosses me out, so I’m trying to keep the bathroom door closed at all times so she cannot get in there. I’m going to have to grow eyes in the back of my head now to keep track of everywhere Victoria is going!
Yesterday Victoria met with her physical therapist, Candace. Candace was so impressed by how Victoria is standing up from the floor, taking steps and cruising on furniture so well. She also commented on how huge it was that Victoria WANTS to do these things on her own. We don’t have to prod and push her to do anything. She said this is a sign that Victoria has high cognitive levels, which was so encouraging to hear! She said normally Down’s babies are content to do nothing. Victoria is the total opposite. She can’t stand to be held still for long at all. She WANTS to be down on the floor going, going, going. So, these are all very wonderful signs that our baby girl is on the high-functioning end of Down syndrome. Yeah!
Many of you have asked about Victoria and if she is walking yet. She has started taking several steps and we are thrilled. I think the most steps we have counted are around 12. Those are small steps, mind you, but we still count them all! The cutest thing of all is that Victoria laughs while she walks most of the time. I think she is so proud that she is walking that she cannot contain her happiness!
So, here you go! Enjoy viewing our little miracle of God taking some of her first steps!
