I've talked a lot about Jesse's toe-walking. It's been a huge issue for us for forever. I didn't realize it at the time, but when Jesse started cruising around 7 1/2 months of age, he was constantly up on his toes. Of course, some degree of that is normal for babies. What wasn't normal was that his toe-walking caused him to develop a contracture in his right foot that prevented him from coming down onto his heel. And this prevented him from getting his balance enough to even stand unassisted, let alone walk.
Jesse had always met his gross motor milestones on time or ahead of time. So when time kept creeping onward and Jesse still walking walking on his own, wasn't even STANDING on his own, I *knew* something wasn't right. He wasn't lazy. He wasn't "too good of a crawler." It wasn't because I did everything for him. Or carried him everywhere. Those were all the reasons I was given when I dared talk about my concerns.
Eventually I made the following video. It was taken with a crappy digital camera when Jesse was nearly 16 months old. This video confirmed for me that there really was an issue, which is clearly visible to anyone who watches it. I showed it to a friend of mine who works with kids as a physical therapist and she validated my concerns. It gave me the kick in the ass I needed to demand that I be taken seriously and that Jesse be properly assessed.
So, without further ado:
I also wanted to throw in this video....the day Jesse finally stood on his own....took his first steps....and walked clear across the room!!! This was taken about a month after the first video. After a couple weeks of physiotherapy. He was still up on his toes, still had the contracture, but had finally managed to get his balance enough to stand, to WALK! Boy, was I a proud mama that day!!!
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