Shoes are made for walking...

I am sooo happy to see my little one walking now. It brings a smile on my face everytime I see Mia walk, it's just too cute! She looks soo funny with her legs open and slightly bent and her arms out as she walks, it's just priceless.

She just loves it and what a great accomplishment it is for children when they learn to walk. It kind of seems to me that Mia actually knew how to walk for a while now, as if she practiced it while no one was watching her. She just walks so fast and so good you would think she's been a walker for a long time now, she is a PRO I tell ya.

So here is the funniest and cutest story that goes with this walking phase:

Monday afternoon the family and I went to Target for one reason only: Buy shoes for Mia, but a couple of other family members didn't think it was fair to just buy something for Mia so they got a little something for themselves as well, except......for me.......and why didn't I get anything? Oh well! I'll go shopping for me someother year!

Anyways back to the story. So we went to the shoe section and saw a few that I liked. So after I picked the first pair I told the hubby to try it on her (note: she wasn't wearing any shoes) and he did and while he was doing that I got a hold of another pair and told him to try those instead, but when he gave me the first pair back little Miss Mia started to scream and cry (also known as a "throwing a fit") she wanted back the other shoes. So we handed them to her so that we could try the second pair on, but she just threw them at us and continued with her fit. So what was this girl crying about? we took the shoes away and she cried so we hand them back and she throws them and continues to cry, what the heck? well, it didn't take us that long to figure it out.......she wanted them ON! and as soon as we put them on she was happy and just dangling her little feet with shoes on, but it didn't end there, oh no.......she wanted to walk in them as well and she looked cute in them, but there is more...

Yesterday while Velani and I were out and the hubby stayed babysitting.....Mia once again showed him how much she loves her shoes and enjoys walking. Jahvel was sitting alone minding his own business doing who knows what while Mia was in her room doing who knows how much mess. Then, out of nowhere and without Jahvel hearing a beep because he was so distracted Mia just slams her pair of brand new shoes on the couch next to Jahvel! and he asks her if she wants him to put them on her and she answers him with a HUGE smile on her face. So he does and she just WALKS away happily with her shoes on.

AND........after I walk in to get her from her nap today she is with a worried look on her face and making these "uh uh uh" sounds pointing her little finger at her new shoes that are just sitting on top of a shelf........she wants them on!

I love this smart girl, how can I not be smiling all the time?