Take a Look at me now!!

I remember when some of Lila's little friends

 with Down Syndrome 

started walking way before she did.  

 Lila was actually the oldest one in our little group

 and I wondered

 if she was ever going to walk. 

 I will never forget the day

 when she really took off walking independently. 

 It was July of 2009, just two months shy 

of her third birthday.  

We were hanging out at Clemyjontri Park

 with my friend Annette and her girls. 

Lila  started walking a few days prior

 but she didn't have the confidence

 to take more than a few steps without finding

 something to hold on to.   

This day was different and I was so excited

 that I actually caught it on video.

Long-time-coming!

I thought of that day today

 as I watched my little girl make her way

 up a climbing pole with little effort.

Woo hoo!  

 You've come a long way, baby!!!

Some other photos from our family park day:

Lexi update coming very soon!