Emma. Sweet baby, Emma. She will be 14 months old very soon, long passing up the 1 year old mark, and yet she has absolutely NO DESIRE to walk. If you try to hold her up and encourage her to walk she becomes limp, unwilling to stand, and drops to her knees. Thus the nickname: Lazy Legs!
She is typically motivated by food (she is a MUCH better eater than her sister), more specifically any form of meat. In fact, Carrie Fay has said, “How is it that the smallest, most adorable Garland is also the most aggressive Carnivore?!” True. So true. However, even when holding the tastiest of treats, she has no desire to walk. She will speed crawl across the floor to get to what you are enticing her with, but refuses to even attempt to walk.
While there is a part of me that is so ready for this milestone to happen, there is also a part of me that knows that once she starts going she will never stop. Right now, if you sit on the floor, she will crawl right to you. She will get in your lap, and just snuggle. Will this still take place when she becomes more mobile? Or will she just chase her sister around? Either way, it’s going to happen, it’s just a matter of time.
Until then, we will simply cherish our time cuddling on the floor and anticipating what adventures are yet to come for our little Lazy Legs!
My sweet baby Emma is 18 months old today. I am convinced that right now, at this stage in her development, she is changing on a daily basis. For a child who was deemed "developmentally behind with regard to her vocabulary" at 12 months, I am confident she will blow them out of the water at her 18 month appointment. Here is a list (not at all conclusive) of what she can say right now (and what I can remember!):
