Isabel gave Karen a surprise birthday gift yesterday when she took her first few steps unassisted. We were playing in the living room Saturday evening with me on the floor and Karen in a chair. Isabel had been crawling back and forth between us for a while when she just seemed to figure out that she didn't need to crawl to get where she wanted to go. The first time we saw her walking it was only for two or three steps but after a few minutes of practice she was taking 5 and 6 precarious steps on her own. This was truly an amazing experience and we were both so glad to be there for her first steps! Isabel was super excited when she saw how excited we were. Every time she took a few steps she would start laughing like crazy and clapping as fast as she could.
The pictures I've included are from a couple of our recent trips. In one Isabel and I are checking out some chickens at my company picnic. The other is of Karen and Isabel at the Binder Park Zoo earlier in July.
