Taking a few steps

Aaron is almost 15 months and finally taking his first steps without holding onto me or any furniture. He's still not popping himself up yet, but he has taken a few steps here and there. I am not sure if that counts but I think he might be walking pretty stably when he goes to HK. 

I have been patiently waiting for him to take his first step and it seems like he's so content with speed crawling that he doesn't want to walk even though he has been cruising for months. It might be easier when he's not walking but at the same time I would like to see him walk before the 18 month mark (red flag for autism). I guess he will just take his time until he's ready.