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-The First Step Is Always the Hardest-

It was summer in Storybrooke, Maine, which meant the temperature was in the mid to high 80's all the time. So much had changed in the last year. Regina and Robin were married, their boys were infatuated with one another, and they had a new addition – baby Hope.

They had welcomed their bundle of joy to the world just over nine months ago. They were approaching their one-year anniversary as well. Yes, for anyone doing the math Robin and Regina didn't wait very long before Hope was in the works but they had had everything they ever wanted, and when Robin asked what more she could possibly want she responded with "A little girl", and a little girl she got.

There was so much going on in the summer and while the average people put work to the side for the summer Regina couldn't. Being mayor required just about everything she had though Mary Margaret often times split the work with Regina, because during Regina's brief strike last year she picked up a few skills that both of the women found helpful especially now. Mary Margaret knew what it was like being a new mom and she figured Regina needed this time to spend with her daughter. For Robin it was somewhat opposite, with this new baby Regina had him and his band of merry men working strenuous hours, but he always made time for his family. Though Regina had since retired as Evil Queen, she still had many enemies that would love to snatch up every essence of her happiness – her family, all of them.

Regina was a busy mom, super mom if you will. Due to the fact that Robin worked when he came home he spent a few hours with his wife and children before going to bed. Regina did just about it all – worked, ran the town, cooked, cleaned, ran the children back and forth, and all with a toddler. A pure amazement to everyone in town.

Baby Hope was a miracle. Hope Elizabeth Locksley. When Robin married Regina he was understanding to her medical history, and she had told him plenty of times the mistake that she had made as a young women and how she would never be able to conceive and for him that never mattered because they had two amazing boys. There was nothing on the face of the planet that could ever influence the way that Robin felt about Regina. Absolutely nothing. When Robin found of Regina was pregnant it was one of the best feeling he had ever felt and whenever he sees his daughter that feeling comes right back. She was perfect mixture of them both.

Hope was a mini Regina, which was something you couldn't deny. From Robin she acquired his dimples, his blue eyes, and his bravery. She was an adventure seekers, she was always getting into something and no matter what she made sure that she got her way. She had Robin, Roland, and Henry wrapped around her little finger, as did her mother. The newest venture on Hope's list was walking.

For the record Henry and Robin walked at eleven months, Roland at twelve months, Regina was up and moving at just past nine months. Hope was nine months and one week – she was advanced to say the least. She had been scaling every piece of furniture for the last few weeks and Robin and Regina knew if would only be a matter of time before she had the physical strength to walk by herself because in her brain she knew exactly what to do.

Hope had been scaling and falling all day long, but whenever her mother picked her up she threw a tantrum, so in turn Regina had no choice but to put her daughter down. What the princess wants the princess gets. Robin was spending his day off with Henry watching Roland play little league soccer. Roland loved when his big brother would come and watch him play. He was the runt of the team but he was never afraid to get dirty plus played with the most heart and integrity even when he scored for the opposite team. He was four, scoring for the opposite team never mattered but Robin and Regina were both overjoyed when their son scored – they were the parents that recorded everything. After the game Robin carted both of his sons home, and on the way he stopped and picked up a few pizzas. He knew his wife wouldn't want to cook.

Roland was just beat and Henry wasn't that up for much more excitement for the day either. They pulled into the driveway and got out and made their way into the house. Henry set the pizzas on the counter and gave him mom a kiss on the cheek and gave his baby sister who was sitting in her high chair a high-five while Robin undressed Roland in the garage. It never failed, whenever that kid played soccer or was outside he always came back filthy from head to toe, but he was so adorable each time. Roland ran inside right to Regina and she gave him a big hug and a kiss.

"How did you play my little knight?" she was really into Roland's soccer. He was good and no matter what he always played with a huge smile. He would often stop playing in the middle of games and just wave at her. He was an amazing little boy, so much more amazing than she could ever ask for.

"I SCOREEEEEED!" he yelled as he jumped up and down flexing his little arm muscles. "Papa, recorded it so you could see!"

She loved his newfound enthusiasm; he was definitely going to sleep well tonight. "I promise to be at the next one, so you have to score for me okay?"

He gave his mama a huge hug and kiss, "A 'course I'll score for you."

A voice came from the garage, "Hit the showers little knight, than come and eat some pizza." With that he was on his way up to the showers and it was just Robin and Regina and Hope.

Robin gave his wife a soft kiss on the lips and walked over to his daughter and picked her up and kissed her on the forehead, "So how were my girls today?"

"Well…" Regina began "I had a very nice day. Your daughter on the other hand has been…well, rather defiant."

Robin couldn't help but let out a laugh. "So you mean to tell me she's being stubborn?"

Regina nodded with her hands on her hips, already knowing what Robin was going to say next. She proactively rolled her eyes.

"I wonder where on earth she learned on that from? Oh I know, HER MOTHER." When he was right he was right. She couldn't deny that even if she wanted to. The Mills women were a tough pill to swallow.

Regina was cleaning up the Cheerios on Hopes high chair table top. "Your daughter wants to walk, she hasn't let me hold her all day long. I'm surprised she not trying to squirm out of your arms as we speak."

"Oh your Majesty, I recall me wanting to lend you a helping hand when back when and your response was 'Don't get in my way'." Everything Robin said was factual and he never forgot a thing.

Him and his wife walked into the living room and they sat down on the ground.

"You know maybe she's ready. Perhaps she didn't want to walk when her daddy wasn't home. She didn't want me to miss anything?" He made a fictitious yet seriously accurate hypothesis.

Regina rose an eyebrow to her husband. "Don't get ahead of yourself thief!" Hope was smart, she'd never admit it but perhaps her husband was actually right about this. "But since you came up with that we might as well test it to rule it out?" her tone was unsure, but their have been crazier things in both their lives happen.

Robin looked down into his daughters' ocean blue eyes and smiled, "Are you ready to walk for daddy?" His little bundle of joys clapped her hands together and giggled drooling uncontrollably. He wiped her lips and stood her up so she could get her feet underneath her and a nice steady position.

Regina sat about four feet away with her arms wide open and a smile on her face and tears in her eyes. She remembered doing this with Henry, she remembered every minor detail of Henry growing up. Time flies, these baby years go by within a blink of an eye. "Hey there my big girl, come to mommy" she held her arms out so her daughter would have something to hold on to.

The first five or six times were a fail, but not completely. Hope was getting the hang of it but she wasn't putting it together. By the tenth time she finally made it a full four steps into to her mothers arms before falling. Both Robin and Regina were ecstatic their daughter had just taken their first steps nothing could be more perfect in this moment, except for the fact they hadn't recorded it. THEY DIDN'T RECORD IT.

"How could we not have recorded it?" Regina wasn't happy. Robin could feel it in her words.

"Don't worry my love, she will do it again!" Perhaps that wasn't the right thing to say by the look on Regina's face at the moment.

Just as she was about to say something very unpleasant to Robin she heard her oldest sons voice, "Got it!" as he pressed the record button to stop the recording.

It instantly put a smile on her face. Her oldest son got his baby sisters first steps on tape. Henry was a hero daily. "You don't think I'd let my baby sister go without a recording of her walking, did you?"

Robin looked at Henry and in his eyes you could tell that Robin was thanking Henry as well as his lucky stars. He got up to shake Henrys hand.

"Thanks mate." Robin put his arm around Henry as they watched the recording of Hope walking. She was amazing. "I can't thank you enough."

"I know how mom gets, and I know you never would have lived that one down." They decided harmoniously.

Regina got up and walked over the boys and watched the recording with them, "Thank you Henry, you saved the day, and Robins life." They all laughed in unison because they all know what would have happened had nobody got the recording.

Their Hope was officially walking.

What a day.

*There is nothing better than OQ baby taking her first steps. Hope you all enjoyed. I'll have another one shot up this week. Love you all.

*I don't know who requested this on twitter from Imagine_OQ but I wrote it and I hope you like it. Review/Fav/Follow :) I'll keep them coming.