JT Almost Walking
I never thought the day would come, but for the past month and a half, Justin’s been taking many, many steps. He’s working towards becoming an independent walker, and we are all so excited! He started with just three steps, which quickly became seven, now lots! He’s even brave enough to stand up on his own and walk without anyone on the other end to catch him. This is scary for me because, now, I have to keep an even closer eye on him. For instance, I can’t run to the kitchen to get his milk while he’s sitting in the living room.
Justin is very proud of his newfound skill. During circle time at school, he pushes himself up to standing using his booster seat, walks up to the teacher when she calls his name to pick up his picture card, all unassisted and with a big smile on his face! Even his teachers and therapists are amazed by the progress he’s made!
Nathan is also very proud of his little brother. He makes a grand announcement every time Justin lets go of a piece of furniture to walk, or when he falls down correctly instead of crashing into something. Nathan always says, “I taught him to walk!” Well, he’s close to the truth since he’s the greatest motivator for Justin.
Justin is getting noticeably stronger since I am able to walk him without him getting wobbly on me. He’s able to maintain is balance and turn his body toward the direction that he wants to go. We’re hoping within the next couple of months, he’ll be doing it without any assistance. Oh, how exciting that would be!
March 1st, 2010 at 9:07 am
How wonderful!! We know first-hand how very exciting this is. Way to go, Justin!