Parker is walking?!

Today, Parker had an appointment with the Provo Early Education Program (PEEP). A Service Coordinator and a Physical Therapist came to our home and did some standardized testing on his fine and gross motor skills. It went well, but before they left I was feeling like they hadn't done much in the way of helping him walk, or even watching him walk with help. But then, the physical therapist set up this little station with our furniture. She started with the chair and ottoman closer together and moved them slowly further apart, moving the balls from one to the other. And sure enough, there he went. I almost cried. He doesn't need the balls to lure him anymore. He thinks it is so fun! I really can't believe it. We have tried to lure him so many times, not with this exact set up, but the same idea and he refused. Thirty minutes with his new best friend, the physical therapist, and he is walking across the room! It is just a few steps, but if you have ever tried to get him to take even one step, then you know how big this is. I am sure you would all like to see for yourself...