Moms Share Hilarious Stories of Baby’s First Steps

Baby's first steps are such a big and exciting milestone, but it doesn't always happen the way we imagined. These real moms share their funny stories of what went down when their babies decided to toddle. One tiny step for a baby, one giant shift for their parents.

"I was a full time SAHM, exclusively breastfeeding, tethered to my baby nearly 24/7. So naturally, when my daughter took her first steps, she was home alone with Daddy while I was at Target, and I missed it. At least he videotaped it."

• Amy W., Carriage Before Marriage

"My son started walking on Father's Day, which was pretty cool! But the funny part was that we took a day trip to the Monterey Bay area and wound up at a beautiful park right on the coast. It was really windy, and we were encouraging our son to 'practice' walking back and forth between us … and the wind kept blowing him over! It was hysterical because he was laughing; I would have felt horrible if he was crying."

• Sherri K.

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"My son didn't walk until he was 17 months. He could—I know because he would if you were holding his hand, but he refused to do so alone. Until the day his beloved babysitter Sam came over and he walked to her with great pleasure. I'll never forget the look in his eye, as though he just really wanted to impress her. "

• Jordan R.

"My little one started walking on a transatlantic flight, which was kind of a nightmare: 10 hours of aisle laps. I should add, I was also six months pregnant at the time!"

• Tracy H.

"My girls took their first steps within the same hour. Identical twins for sure!"

• Helen B., Curly Birds

"My second son took his first steps at just 10 months old. Instead of being excited, my husband and I looked at each other, and then tried to pretend it didn't happen! We weren't ready at all. The fact that we both had the same reaction cracked us up!"

• Carla W., Small + Friendly

"We wanted to capture our daughter's first steps on camera (of course!) so every time she was about to make those steps we would pull out a camera and then she would stop. Freeze. Sit down. Even if we would hide the camera she would still know that she was being recorded and would not walk. It took us 2 months to finally catch her walking on the camera."

• Birute E., Playtivities

"My eldest started walking at his first birthday party. He literally stood up, looked around to make sure all eyes were in him and then strutted the length of the room as if he'd been walking forever. It was perfect timing but the way he checked we were all watching was hilarious!"

• Rachel C., Parenthood Highs and Lows

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"My son was a late walker so my reaction was a combination of joy and relief. When he finally decided to take his first steps the look on his face was priceless: pure pride and excitement. It wasn't long before he was running and I wondered what I was in such a hurry for!"

• Marisa B.

"Vivi faked us out several times. Then, a few days shy of her first birthday, we were celebrating my sister-in-law's birthday. Vivi saw Jessica with a cupcake about 15 feet away. Jessica held it out as if to say 'You want it? Come get it!' Well that was all the motivation Vivi needed. She practically sprinted to that cupcake! Solid, sure, purposeful steps from the get go!"

• Amanda G., Handmade Mood