The history of Daniel's mobility

I started writing this post weeks ago and finally I am ready to publish it. It's all about the history of Daniel's mobility as the title suggests. I wanted a record of it all and I thought it would be a nice way to show some photos. It's long and it contains some cute videos too so get yourself a cuppa and enjoy ...

CRAWLING

When Daniel was about 7 months old he decided that he wanted to be more mobile. The first sign was when he dived forward from sitting onto all fours and pushed himself up from his tummy onto all fours. That was followed by rocking back and forth for a couple of weeks. Soon afterwards he realised that he could actually get around by leopard crawling. He looked so determined as he slithered around at top speed on his tummy.

Here's a video clip taken on the 16th of January
when he first discovered leopard crawling

Just before he was 8 months old it all clicked into place and he figured out the mechanics of proper crawling. It's amazing how quickly these little guys learn a new skill. One day he was still testing the water and the next there was no stopping him as he scuttled around with great excitement chasing after everything in sight. He even did a bit of bear walking at one stage.

Here's a video clip taken on the 9th of February
just after he figured out proper crawling

CRUISING

While he was becoming a pro at crawling he also discovered that he could pull himself up onto anything and everything he could find and by the time he was 9 months old he was happily cruising around holding onto stationary objects.

Here's a video clip taken on the 26th of April
showing him cruising with a bit of dancing thrown into the mix (you'll definitely hear more of this song because my boys LOVE it!)

When we got back to London towards the end of March Daniel was 9.5 months old. With the new territory came new challenges and new toys. He quickly learnt how to climb down stairs backwards and he became more adventurous by holding onto moving objects. He had had loads of fun pushing his different walking toys up and down.

Here's a video clip taken on the 27th of April
of Danny pushing his favourite toy at the time

The next phase was hanging onto people. He loved clinging to my legs irrespective of whether I was stationary or moving, enjoyed holding on to Dad's fingers and walking around but best of all he wanted Nicholas to drag him around.

Here's a video clip taken on the 10th of May
demonstrating his favourite means of getting around at that stage

STANDING

As the days went by he got braver and braver until he eventually started standing unsupported. At first he always had to have something in his hands and when he realised that he wasn't holding on he would pull a funny face and fall down. By the time he was 10 months old he was happily standing up and sitting down all on his own. One thing led to another and before we knew it he started taking his first unaided steps.

Here's a video clip taken on the 9th of May
of Danny standing up and taking one of his first steps

The rest you know already ...