Footsteps in progress

Emily has finally decided to give this walking thing a try. She's not walking yet but has taken some steps. This past week she has been practicing standing for longer periods of time and taking a couple of steps. Most she's done so far is about 3 or 4 at a time. She can go forward and backward.The other night she took a few steps to turn herself around. My mom was there and said that she has never seen a child try to do more complicated movements before doing the more simple ones (such as walking forward). Emily has also been taking a step or two on soft surfaces such as mattresses and couches for about a month now. Which is also more complicated than on being on hard ground. My theory is that she does this because she knows that if she falls she won't get hurt.I'll tell you what,I couldn't be more pleased. I was beginning to think she would be crawling when she's in kindergarten.:)