It’s 4:30am and Emily is wide awake. We’re exhausted. Something strange is happening to Emily these past few days. She has reached a completely new developmental stage and her mind is on overdrive. Three days ago she refused to go to sleep until 1am and chose to spend the entire evening practicing all of her skills. I guess it paid off because she is now officially walking! Yes, whereas she had only taken a single step prior to the “Hell no, I won’t go (to bed)” evening, Emily amazed us all by first taking two steps before falling down. She then stood up and took four steps. Her next attempt quickly followed and she reached six steps. At this point, we tried to grab the video camera to document the milestone but I’m not sure if the lens cap was on or off – I haven’t had a chance to check the camera yet. Anyway, she finished off the night by taking eight Frankenstein-like steps from the sofa to the table. I think such a momentous occasion deserves more creative writing and flowery explanations, but my brain is mush at the moment. I’m gonna put some earplugs in and try to go to sleep now. In the meantime, here is a video from a couple of weeks ago of Emily training for this Olympic feat.