Baby Steps

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Well , days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months . With time comes change and with change comes the decision to 'go with the flow' .

We have decided to preserve our annual family vacation to the beach this year , even with the unpredictability of my Step-daughter's daily struggle to beat her eating disorder.
She has been trying really hard in her program to overcome the pull of this insidious and tenacious disease. It has not been easy for her. Or us.

She will be transitioning into a part-time program this week and with any luck she will be joining us for at least part of our vacation, albeit in a slightly altered form . There will be guidelines( one of which is ZERO exercise) and a structure for meals that never existed before. It will be challenging for all of us but we are all in alignment on this to offer her the support she needs for a successful recovery. Fingers crossed , all will go fairly well and she might even be able to have some much-needed fun.


Exciting news on the baby front ....

Bug decided to take his very first unaided steps yesterday !!! YAY , Colin !!!

He has been physically able for weeks now but would not walk without holding onto a finger while toddling along beside us. He just turned 16 months and we were beginning to wonder if he was ever going to do it . He just needed to make up his mind to do it .He is a brave but cautious little boy .I guess that is a good thing in the grand scheme of things.

He was over his cousin Kate's house when he first tried it ( of course , we missed it !)But later that night, he was playing with his favorite truck and made a pirouette into a stand and VOILA ! One foot in front of the other - steps !!!

We are so proud our kids have turned out to be so brave and persevering.
Toddler & teenager .
It takes those initial baby steps to get started on any new endeavor , but it is
the decision to take those first steps is what propels us forth into a brave new world.

Good work , kids.