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[lollardfish]

On the slippery wood floor, through a combination of pivoting, backing up (which happens when he gets up on all fours), sliding, and pivoting again, my son is moving around.

It's delightful.

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[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Our oldest, Ben, who has no physical disability affecting mobility (what he had was a bilateral cleft lip and alveolar ridge), first crawled backward. He would get sooooo frustrated--he'd get up on all fours and want to go after something (usually the cat!) and he'd go backward instead. We didn't want to laugh at him, but it really was funny.

If Nico is going backward on all fours, it may not be long till he goes forward.

[jdonat.livejournal.com]

Backward is very normal... both ours found the reverse gear first... won't be long now... once he starts moving... if he gets a 3 or 4 step head start... how fast do you run!!

BTW, I loved the pic of Nico on the Rocket Ship car! Looks like he likes it..

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Upload a video. This is the Web 2.0, bucko.

B

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the problem is that daddy holding a camera is more interesting than Nico trying to find his way across the floor. And it was very slow and haphazard. We'll get one though when it becomes a little more consistent.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Well, it's odd backwards. What happens is he raises his hind legs then lifts up his arms and his legs go backwards. He rocks then lowers back down again and has moved an inch or two away from his target. Repeat. Add some sliding and rotating into it, and you've got ... sort of locomotion.

[pameladean]

You are so doomed. 8-)

P.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! You don't want him to get mobile... once they get a taste of that stuff they never look back. ;-) Mine figured out how to crawl and it seems like he was running five minutes later. Trust me, they can *move*, and catching them is akin to wrasslin' a greased pig. Gah! ;-)

Seriously, I'd kill for a video too. Bless his heart, Mister Determined is going to get somewhere!

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Hee. You put it better than I did. Doomed. Yes, indeedy.

ALREADY??!!??!

[sybildiscontent.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful! Go Nico Go!!!!!

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[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

He's almost 1! Some kids are running by now.

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[sybildiscontent.livejournal.com]

It seems like he was just born yesterday though....I can hardly believe it's already almost a year!
I agree with everyone that wanted a video. As soon as he is more consistant, I'd love to see him crawling around. You must be so proud!

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Do you have a video recorder, or just your phone?

B

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Our camera records nice long videos at reasonably high quality, but it not the same as a real video camera.

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[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Although not very well, fast, or far.

B

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[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

They toddle.

[mmagidow.livejournal.com]

That's how I get out of bed on Mondays - way to go, Nico!