The increased level of balance Jasmine has shown this month has been remarkable. She stands firmly for quite long periods, concentrating on what she is doing with her hands, at times bending at the knees to pick up or put down something, retaining her balance as she moves. She has taken her first steps, from her activity table to her mum, and showed great pleasure in the achievement. She was aged 11 months one week.
Each day since has seen her take odd steps, often without realising what she is doing. Encouraged to walk to a family member, she smiles and shows excitement, but the physical movements made in her excitement often prevent her from retaining the balance she needs to take the steps and she soon reverts to crawling. As Jasmine lives in a flat, she does not have regular access to stairs, but she can climb on to the bottom stair at granny's house.
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