little miss determination

this little girlie was walking back and forth in the hall with her hands behind her back. it was...strange. she just went back and forth, and back and forth all the while with her hands behind her back. finally, inbetween a load of dishes and a load of laundry i picked her up. she immediately started to cry. so i put her back down and without missing a beat, she put her hands behind her back and started walking again. this is the moment i realized what she was doing: practicing walking!! she was trying to do it without depending too much on her arms for balance. i was amazed by her determination. she did it for about an hour and now today she is walking like a pro! i can't believe it. she is much steadier on her feet and doesn't have nearly as hard of a time balancing herself. i'm quite sure this little beauty is going to accomplish some wonderful things in her life and i know this will be a story i will share with her again and again.