Some hits my daughter takes I think she's going to cry. Nope. She just looks at me and gets up. 5 minutes later she has a huge red mark where she hit herself. I've even joked around saying I'm going to keep her in a helmet all day.
Yes 8 months she was able to stand herself up and walk a few steps. I wouldn't let her walk completely alone Because she was still wobbly and I was scared of her falling. But now, I swear there is no stopping her. She will be one next month.
My daughter was the same. She started actually walking at 8 months on her own. We had to lower her crib also because she stood on a toy that was in her crib and she flipped out. Didn't cry. Got up as if nothing happened. Tough little girl I have.