Happy birthday to all the lovely one year olds! sassy, you're making me broody! Keep thinking about trying for next one, but am still on maternity leave, feel I really ought to show my face in the office before announcing the next pregnancy!
Arlo is great. And hard work! He understands so much these days, can point to things I say (aeroplane, bird, cat, head, mummy's nose!...), makes squeaking noises when I say mouse, says balloon 'boom', toast 'tst', up... He has got really fussy about food, will eat toast but not bread, decided he doesn't like rice... His walking is so good, he can walk unaided for 20,30 steps, bend and pick things up, turn round, but he can't stand up himself, except by pulling up on something, and he falls backwards! I mean, he doesn't lose balance, bend his knees and land on his bum, he keels backwards or sideways like a plank! So I don't feel able to let him toddle off as it'll always end in him landing on his head! Means I am always hovering behind. Anyone experienced this? He still doesn't crawl and think that's part of it, he's got so used to me walking him round he thinks I'll always be there to catch him! It's been 4 months now since he started walking (constantly) and my back can't take much more!