Max took steps!!!!!!!
If you know our little scooter, you know this is HUGE! He's almost SIXTEEN months old and happily bottom-scooting/crawling everywhere. We still have a precious occupational therapist (through ECI) come out every other week to work with him.
Well, yesterday she was here and noticing how much more "brave" he's gotten -- cruising on everything, "bridging" big spans between the couch and coffee table, standing for split seconds on his own, and able to walk with someone only holding one hand (for the longest, he had to have both of my hands to feel comfortable enough moving his little feet.)
Just out of nowhere she sat on the floor behind him standing and I was about 3 feet away. She let go of his hands and he walked/ran to me! He loved the big hugs and cheers at my end, and did it about 4 more times!! It was more or less like controlled falling :) but it was the most he had ever done.
THEN huge developments today! He seems to be so much more comfortable with whole walking thing! He was asking for a cookie (a graham cracker - "du-dee"). I got it, stood him up about 4 feet away from me and used the cookie as bait. He stood there grinning (this is COMPLETELY new for him) for about 6 seconds, then he walked toward me and the cookie! It was NOT controlled falling, but more like taking steps, stopping to regain balance and taking more steps. YAY MAX!!!! He's also been standing up randomly in the middle of the floor just for kicks. We all holler and cheer and clap, so he likes it.
I'm sure we still have some time before he fully walks, but I'm beside myself with excitement!
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That is so COOL!!! Take you Lord Jesus for answered prayers!!!
Prince "S" isn't walking by himself either. He will walk holding onto things and will only walk with someone if they hold onto both of his hands too.
Soon Jake will have Max to run around with!!
How are the boy's doing in Preschool? How are you and "A" doing in the baby class??
Mommy of 5
P.S. Did you see the award I have for you on my blog?? You need to copy it on your blog. That is what it is for and then give it to someone else.
Yay Max! I am just grinning imaging him walking. He is so adorable and I just imagine how cute he is walking to his du-dee! Praise God for progress in this. Won't be long.
Yay!! I know how excited you are...just think, soon you'll long for the days when he was easier to catch!
Yay!! This is wonderful!
Hey girlie, so very excited and happy for sweet Max!! God is so awesome, Thank You Lord for answered prayers :-) Can't wait to see him walk, I am sure he just looks way to cute. Adrianne
That's so awesome! Yay Max!!! If only when they learned how to walk, they also learned how to stop when you ask them to instead of running away from you! :)
Okay, this is encouraging to me...Isaac is 14 months and he has no desire to walk whatsoever. My arms are getting tired!!!!
Congrats on the walking, I am happy for all parties involved. =)
That is exciting! Bailey was the same way, it seemed like ECI visited us for a long time. She didn't walk until she was 18 mos, but once she started she was a little pro.
The pictures of Max are adorable- I didn't know he was a blondie!
I am so excited for you!
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