steppin' out

greta took her first official step today. we had some "maybes" at my mom's house and at cassie's birthday party yesterday. but today she took a step towards....wait for it....the washing machine. that's right folks. she stood away from it (without holding on to anything) while i loaded it with clothes. as soon as i closed the lid, she took a step. she had been standing on her own for a few seconds at a time, and then yesterday it seemed like she decided that standing was easy. all day long she was letting go and just standing there. each time it looked like she was going to take off walking. it is crazy insane to see your baby stand upright like that, all on her own. she looks so tall. so independent. so big. geez....might as well buy her a backpack and some #2 pencils and send her off to preschool. or to college. well, maybe we should wait till she's really walking to send her out on her own.