Feeling really proud of DD2. Never sure whether to post under special needs or not but to me she is special and does have needs so therefore I am using this topic.
She has been crusing around the furniture for about 6 weeks or so now and will walk between two people (more of a launch) but nothing else. Took her to a play centre on Sunday with her big brother and his friend and they had a soft play centre. She was sitting in the middle of the soft play area and for the first time ever got herself into a standing position - she normally has to hold onto something to pull herself up.
She then walked quite happily around going from one play thing to another. She had such a grin on her face as though she was so proud of herself, quite rightly so.
Yesterday, we had our portage worker come round (Sheila) and, as it was her first visit, she told me to let Sasha sleep as she had lots of questions to ask me about Sasha so they can build up a list of the areas in which she needs most help.
While Sheila was there, Sasha woke up so I bought her downstairs. First she sat on my lap and then asked to get down. She then walked across the room to Sheila and that was it. Yesterday, she did not stop walking. Walked round school to get the other children (took 3 times as long - must leave earlier in future) although sat in her pushchair on the way back. Yesterday evening, it was really strange. I was in the kitchen cooking dinner and normally Sasha would either bum shuffle, crawl or hold onto the walls to get around. There she was, large as life, walking out of the front room, down the hall and into the kitchen. There was just no stopping her.
I feel so proud that at 20 months of age she is now walking and by the look on her face she feels so proud too.