He did it! He did it!

Elijah took his first steps tonight.

I can't really express what a monumental thing that is for us. Most kids start walking around 1. With Elijah, 1 came and went. We watched him struggle to crawl, get on his knees, and even pull up on the couch. We've heard him whine, and seen him fall. We've held his hand and have tried to encourage him to walk, with no success for some time now.

We've watched, and sometimes cried, as other children have learned how to walk.
We've consulted with therapists, and had countless therapy sessions wondering what we could possibly do. And it all came down to tonight, out of the blue, when he decided to play a walking game with us.

I know most moms are excited when their child reaches this stage in life, but I feel I have earned the right to be exhuberant!