Samantha's first blog

Posted By pamelamyers on August 22, 2014

Today Sam mastered something she has always been deathly afraid to do – she stepped onto an escalator by herself, without being asked to be held. Escalators always frighten her, but I made her try to step on, going up, and she did it. I held her hand and on she went! We were in Macy’s and I just didn’t have it in me to carry her, again, when it is something she needs to learn to do. When we finished with our purchases (on the third floor, and we had to go back down to the first floor to meet Mark), she had to try going down. I offered to carry her, and she quickly took me up on it since going down looks much scarier than going up. She was so proud of herself though for what she did. She sort of leaped onto the step instead of walking on, but that’s ok. Whatever works for her right now. After meeting Mark we went to Target, and there, she decided she was brave enough to try down. She did great! In fact, she did so well, that when we left Target and went back into the mall (and had to go up again to where we parked) she asked if she could go on the escalator again. I think I may have to hit the mall sooner rather than later. She wants to practice, and who am I to put a damper on her excitement. She accomplished something big, for her, and I am very proud. And…ya know, I am not one to pass up a trip to the mall! All for Sam’s sake of course…

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