Here are Mike's thoughts on one of the most momentous occasions in the first few years of having a child - when she starts walking!
"My daughter did not start walking until she was almost 2 years old. For those of you parents that worry about the whole walking thing, well, don't worry because it will definitely happen.
For us, the day came one Saturday morning when she just stood up and took off like Usain Bolt in a new pair of winged shoes. She must have run about twenty steps before sitting down at the other end of the living room laughing hysterically, almost like she was keeping this big secret the whole time. My wife and I cracked up too and breathed that collective sigh of relief. She was finally WALKING!!!! Well, now she just can't STOP. Thank goodness for baby-proofing and child safety gates!
This ended up being the inspiration for the line in the book, "ZOOM, like a race car speeding down the hall," which I felt would make a great visual for the spread. Katherine has done a great job bringing this to life, and we can't wait for you to see the final result!"
Of course now we have to show you obligatory, beyond adorable videos and pics of baby animals taking their first steps because it's just too cute for words to see anyone tiny learning how to walk on wobbly legs!
Ahhhh too cute! And how about this gif of a little polar bear cub getting up on it's paws?!?!
Images and GIF all found via Pinterest.
We'll leave you with this cuddly ball of panda fur taking his first steps on film : D
BBC News found via Pinterest.
Do you have any funny or sweet memories of when your children first started walking? Or even your pets? We'd love to hear about them!
