Crawling Backwards

So what is the most FREQUENT question that I get asked about Rhett right now? Is he walking yet? And though he is 15 months old, Rhett does not walk. Maybe I should be concerned about it, but, I'm really not. It's not that Rhett doesn't have the strength to do it --- he is quite strong. I really think he just doesn't have the desire right now. John and I have the theory that Rhett is mimicking our dog and since our dog can't walk on two feet....Rhett has been crawling since about 8 months (at 6 or 7 months he did a cute inch worm movement). Now seven months later, he is the MOST efficient crawling I have ever seen (granted I haven't seen a whole lot...). He can crawl so fast he doesn't pick up his knees to move --- he just moves his hips and starts "swimming" (think free style stroke) with his hands and he can MOVE. He can army crawl as well as CRAWL BACKWARDS. Now, I really WANT to catch him on video because it's comical to watch but unfortunately, when ever the camera comes out, Rhett stops. I got a second or so on the video below, but just imagine him doing this across the entire room. He even looks behind him to see where he is going.

He's still crawling, but he is cruising now too. He can walk along furniture and he pulls himself into a stand, but he hasn't let go yet. In the last week or so, he even did a bear crawl. He may not be walking, but I have a feeling once he lets go, it's not walking he'll be doing. He'll be running!