Step by Step

Big news around this house! Nolan FINALLY took his first steps! We have been patiently (sometimes) waiting for Nolan to be ready to walk. He is definitely a boy who wants to do things his way and in his time! We have worked hard in PT the past 6 months and have made great progress! He is such a joy to us daily- sitting, crawling, scooching, whatever! But the pride these parents felt, when he decided that Sunday was the day to start moving in the upright position, was immeasurable! 

We dropped Nolan off at Uncle Wes and Aunt Cara's house for the afternoon. Mark and I went to a movie and ran errands while Nolan slept. When he woke up, Cara was at the mall and Brady was sleeping, so Uncle Wes and Payton decided it was a good time to practice walking. Nolan has been an expert at walking everywhere- as long as he could hold on to someone's hand, the wall, a chair, etc. But he never wants to take the risk to do it on his own. He has become quite fast at crawling and getting anywhere he needs to go on his knees- it's easier for him, no matter what the surface- gravel, concrete, sand, grass, etc. So why should he have to walk? 

 After our movie, we were in Walmart looking for some back to school deals, when Wes called us and said, "Dude, Nolan just walked a few steps across the room to me!" You can imagine our surprise and disbelief when we heard those words. It was probably just a fluke right? Well, we rushed over to see with our own eyes. And although, he's super wobbly, and doesn't choose to walk every time, and needs some MAJOR motivation (a.k.a.: food or live animals- 2 of his favorite things), HE DID IT! 

 Check it out below! Thanks Uncle Wes for helping out! And thanks to everyone who has been praying for him and for us in this journey! Keep it up- we still have a long way to go. But his confidence and strength are building and we know it's only a matter of time before he's zipping around the house on two feet, instead of his knees, butt, or whatever crazy method he decides to try at the time! We love our little guy for his unique, funny, stubborn, cautious, and just so darn cute self!