My titillating, toddling toddler!

Alicia started pushing the walker on her own without help on 13 July. Earlier, she needed close supervision when she used the walker because we were afraid she would fall flat on her face.

Here's a video of her pushing her walker happily across the hall on one of the days after she could push the walker confidently:

She took her first independent steps on 30 July. Baby steps. It happened so suddenly we had no time to get a camera to film it down. Besides she took only 3 baby steps and it was over so quickly. And so it was: she kept taking baby steps at unexpected moments so we couldn't really capture it. But there was this night when I happened to be taking a video of her playing on our bed, she stood up and walked the famous baby steps. You must be patient when watching this video coz she only stood up and walked later in the video:

Nowadays she toddles around the house. And somehow she loves to carry things along in her hand(s) when she toddles around. Here's a video of her toddling around with a box of buns meant for her breakfast the next morning:

She's walking more these days and even when we go out, she insists on walking on her own instead of sitting in the pram or be carried. But she's not so good yet walking with shoes so we still have to hold her little hands as she walks. It must be really exciting for her... but for us, it's simply back-breaking. :) Yet another parenting hazard... hehe...