a couple of days ago otis took his first tentative steps. unaccompanied standing has been going on for a while but there hadn't really been any moves towards walking - just lots of very fast crawling. early on monday morning otis was just out of reaching distance from his trolley - for further information on the trolley see below. rather than popping down before getting up again otis took a couple of small steps and grabbed the handle.
since those first few steps otis has been encouraged to go on longer journeys. this basically involves standing, balancing and walking to mummy or daddy, stopping for a cuddle before heading back the other way. this is often interspersed with some self-directed applause.
otis has been slow to get on to his feet. asha and lulu and nessie - his baby friend posse - are all up off all-fours and walking around like they have been doing it for years. otis has been lagging behind - crawling around like a baby.
we hope to bring you some video footage of otis' bipedal adventures soon.