first steps

grandma is visiting again, which means that it's time for ava to reach another milestone. unsurprisingly, grandma coaxed ava into her first solo steps. so far, only grandma seems to have the knack for "launching" ava so that she takes a few steps on her own before falling over.

The more sustainable method of Ava transportation is the (also new) one-handed assist.

i tried to inspire ava to stand up on her own by plonking her down in a patch of decidedly prickly grass. her reaction followed my prediction, and she gave it herculean effort, but she never quite made it to her feet.