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Hey - did I tell you that my 4 yr old is kinda starting to cruise?? :-)

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ThomBat · 31/10/2005 14:46

She edged her way along the side of the bath the other week in a desperate need to get the plug and throw it in the bath.

Then and this is even better, we were at my MIL's and she was at the bath again (this is where she does her most confident standng and where it all started) she edged along the bath clutching MIL's toothbrush and I was sat on the loo,(seat down btw!) and inbetween me and the bath was the bidet, so I turned it on. Lottie let go of the bath with one hand, held onto the bidet and sort of manouvered herself to the bidet, all on her own!

Then yesterday she was standing watching daddy have a bath, and I was sat on the loo (seat down again!) and she got herself so she was standing at the sink!

Big steps for my nearly 4 yr old bum shuffler. Watching the struggle was a massive tug at the heart strings, so, so proud of her.

Maybe, just maybe she will walk by the time she starts school in Sept 2006? I do hope so, I'd hate to have to carry her in on her 1st day at school. I want to stand with the other mums and watch my little girl walk off into that school.

I had a dream that she was walking the other day. It was just a straightforward nothing dream but I realiseed after that lottie had been walking in it

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motherinferior · 31/10/2005 14:47

Oh, Thombat, how lovely.

sandyballs · 31/10/2005 14:48

Fantastic news, bless her

Gobbledispook · 31/10/2005 14:48

Wow, fab TB!

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ThomBat · 31/10/2005 14:54

LOL , yeah crusing isn't the best word really is it, but don't know what else to call it.

God i really can see a day when she'll walk, WOW!

Blimey - properly hormally pregnant right now, that just made me cry, luckily on my own in the office!

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Socci · 31/10/2005 15:34

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moondog · 31/10/2005 15:36

She's on her way!
Enjoy the peace while it lasts!!

SoupDragon · 31/10/2005 15:41

Wahey!! Bet she comes on in leaps and bounds (although maybe not literally!) as her confidence increases

Blu · 31/10/2005 15:48

Wow, TC, I'm proud of her too! She's going to RACE ahead now she has the knack and the confidence, and of course, the more she cruises, the more she will build up the right strength in the right muscles, and the easier it will be for her!

3 Cheers for Lottie!

(I was going to bet you a bottle of champagene she would be walking for school - but thought it wouldn't be a fair bet, given the progress she's making! But hey, she will do it, in her own time, maybe for school, maybe a bit later)

blueteddy · 31/10/2005 15:50

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Willow2 · 31/10/2005 15:51

Saw title of this thread and hoped it was Lottie! Blooming brilliant xxx

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ThomBat · 31/10/2005 15:51

Thanks for sharing my happiness girls.
Wish I was on maternity leave now and could spend the day in the bathroom with her!

oh - so funny to think of Lottie walking into a room!

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scaryclary · 31/10/2005 15:53

Oh TC I am so pleased to read that. Come over all tearful as well and not even got a pg excuse.

anniebear · 31/10/2005 16:18

Arrrh, that is soooooo lovely!!!!

It's fantastic when any of our children start moving on their feet, but that cheer is so so loud when your Child has SN!!

Blu · 31/10/2005 16:22

Was she pleased with herself that she's done it, TC?

hunkermunker · 31/10/2005 16:34

Brilliant, TC! What lovely news! Clever girl

(ikwym about the preg hormones, this made me cry too - dopey mare! Just love Lottie though - am very proud of her, mental really, but am anyway!)

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ThomBat · 31/10/2005 16:43

not sure Blu tbh. The first time she edged along bath she was but more happy about having the plug in her hand.

2nd time, she was just sohappy to be able to play with the water inthe bidet.

Yesterday at the sink, she just said 'ohhhh look' and then said mummmmiieeeeeeeee and bonked down on her bum, she doesn't get how to get down ands diesn't bend her legs, she just tenses and lands on her bum, legs dead straight!

I was saying 'wow, look at uou, clever girl, your didwalking, lottie walked, very clever girl, what a big girl', but no she didn't seem that chuffed. She's so not into the walking thing it doesn't please her or make her happy tbh.

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Lillypond · 31/10/2005 17:23

Well done Lottie

Blossomhowl · 31/10/2005 17:34

Hooray for Lottie

Milge · 31/10/2005 17:52

There'll be no stopping her soon! WTG Lottie

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ThomBat · 31/10/2005 17:52

A problem shared is a problem halved and when it comes to Mumsnet a celebration shared is a celebration quadrupled, a thousand times over.

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Saker · 31/10/2005 17:59

Brilliant !

coppertop · 31/10/2005 18:50

Hurray for Lottie!

hub2dee · 31/10/2005 19:03

Hey TC, do you lift the seat, like, ever ?

pmsl.

Would maybe putting Lottie's favourite things (waste plug etc. LOL) just a tad out of reach possibly elicit more attempts at movement ? Or would she just go mad and get you to bring them to her ?

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