Very proud mummy moment - dd1 is walking!

[heartinthecountry]

I always said that when dd1 walked independently it would be one of the happiest days of my life. It is something I have dreamed about often. And she did it today!

She is 5 years old with severe learning disabilities and low muscle tone in her legs. She has been cruising a bit and walking holding a hand for about 8 months or so. But today I was changing my dd2's nappy and looked up to see her walking right across the room. Not just a couple of steps but about 10 or 12 of them!

She did it several more times this evening and looked just so pleased with herself. I don't think she understood at all why mummy was crying!

Such fantastic new HITC! What a breakthrough. She is so gorgeous and really making progress. Hope all is well

BRILLIANT BRILLIANT NEWS!
I am a bit teary too!
Well done to your dd!

Hi Davros - yes, all well. Especially now! How are you?

Thanks Deeeja.

I really think this will open up her world so much.

Oh that is fabulous news!

You have cheered me up no end.

how fab!!.......I hope that one day I will get to be how happy you are today at seeing my son take his first steps....dont care how long I havwe to wait.

genuinely chuffed to bits for you and beaming from ear to ear.

Well done to you dd

heartinthecountry forgive me if Im wrong but did your dd have Infantile spasms when younger??

I know a few mnetters have children who had them and I seem to remember that you might be one of them??

How lovely,you must be a very proud mummy.Well done to dd!!

(dd did her first somewhat uncoordinated crawl the other day and then landed splat spreadeagled everywhere.I rang my mum in tears of joy.)

well done to your DD!

That's just wonderful

brilliant

That is marvellous :D.

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fantastic! Well done to your DD.

So pleased for you .

absolutely brilliant

Really wonderful news! I am new around here so sorry to just bump in here. It is so amazing that I don't know you and yet I am so happy for you and DD. Mumsnet is great.

Great news. Well done HITC Dd!

lovely news hitc, certainly brings back memories for me too,

onwards and upwards

Fantastic News, I hope you've got the camera out!

That's fantastic news, HITC.

Well done to dd1.

Oh wow that is lovely HITC!

Oh how fantastic for you both

I am so pleased for you

Thanks everyone.

Of course nothing is straightforward. Today I was called in to school because she had 3 strong seizures this morning. They are definitely getting worse. It just seems that not everything can be good at the same time .

Lourobert - yes you remembered right, my dd1 had infantile spasms. Still does actually. She has syndromatic IS (Aicardi Syndrome) which means she may have them all her life rather than 'grow out' of them like most do.

Oh how fantastic...what a clever clever girl