The Appointment

We had an appointment with the physical therapist at Neema Crafts today. I was a bit nervous because Luka had been cranky all day, and having to interrupt his almost-nap when we arrived at Neema wasn't QUITE the thing to do to improve his move. However, after whimpering for a few minutes, unsure what to do with all the friendly people's greetings and the many pairs of eyes fixed on him, Luka calmed down.
We met with Peter, a Belgian physical therapist who is here with his wife to start a physical therapy clinic in town. Paulina, one of the Neema workers, accompanied us to the check-up (she seemed to be as taken with Luka as he was with her!) and helped me distract him while Peter poked and prodded and tested Luka's flexibility.
At one point, Peter asked me if Luka could crawl. I'd seen Luka crawl around our massive bed a few times, but never more than a couple of "steps" at a time, so I wasn't sure how good of a crawler he really is. Just as we were discussing what toy to place in the other side of the room to encourage Luka to crawl, Paulina abruptly left the room. Luka looked up, alarmed, and proceeded to crawl the length of the room, right to the door, which he opened so he could peer out after Paulina. A+ for crawling, Luka!
Peter's diagnosis, after seeing Luka stand while holding on to a ladder, is that his feet are fine and he is physically healthy, just developmentally behind. Luka tends to stand with his left foot at a 90 degree angle (toes pointing out to the left), but does not seem to feel any pain or discomfort if I correct his stance. Peter guesses that Luka DID have an injured foot at one point, causing him to favor it, but only stands "incorrectly" out of habit now. So with lots of exercise and practice, there should be no reason why Luka won't be walking soon! Hurray!