It’s been very quiet of late in here. Wondering how all the other bubs are doing. Most are either fast approaching their first birthday or just had them! It’s hard to believe it was a year ago that we were all in here waiting waiting waiting!!

Pholi – How is T going talking? If he’s still not I wouldn’t worry about it much. I know you’d hear it all the time, but they all develop differently. I am pretty sure DS was close to a year before he started to talk, and he was closer to 18 months before he was saying much at all. Now at three he’s Mr Chatterbox with a vocabulary to impress just about anyone…well when they can understand him that is. I am pretty sure he has a speech problem (maybe a lisp) We are bringing him to see a specialist, first hearing to make sure all is well there (which I am pretty sure it is) then after that most likely a speech thearapist….want to get it nipped in the butt before he goes to school.

In hindsight, given DS may have a speech problem, maybe not the most reassuring story to tell you if T still isn’t talking. LOL
A still only says 4 words though, and those not very often at all. Her repertoire consists of bye bye, mumum, hello and daddy. But the only one she uses consistently is Hello (I know, you thought I was going to say mumum) she’ll wave and hello anyone who looks at her. Her shy mode has yet to kick in.

It’s great that he’s at least able to communicate to you using baby sign.

AFU – Well in birthday planning mode. Still not too sure what we are going to be doing party wise, most likely just family and close friends. The big 1 has just snuck up on us way too quickly.

A is practically running now. She doesn’t crawl or furniture surf at all anymore. It’s full scale walking/chasing after big brother. And he’s so proud of her. He tells everyone about his “mybella” and how she can walk and talk and shows her off to everyone. They can often be found wandering around together with him letting her hold his hand to get about. She’s also started to crack it with me carrying her too. Not to the degree DS did (as soon as he could walk I wasn’t allowed to carry him ANYWHERE until he was about 14 months. He wanted to walk, and it was SO PAINFUL because he was SO SLOW!) Anyway, she’ll whinge and wiggle and carry on till I put her down, then she’ll grab onto my finger and off she toddles…at a snails pace…ah well.