Age? Closest to 13m, 13.5m or 14m?
13.5m
Walking?
Running mostly.
Talking?
Incessantly, but not necessarily making any sense, she has dada,dog, cake, duck, ooops, uh oh and, worryingly, sex. Harry spent ages teaching her that one.
Says please and thank you (or words to that effect)?
Occasionally, but only if you catch her off guard
Naps - when/how many?
1 at about 10 am, for 1.5- 2.5 hours.
Eating with a fork and/or spoon?
If you load them up for her she can manage beautifully, she's only just starting to scoop her own food and most of it ends up on the floor.
Responds to simple commands or questions such as 'give me that please' or 'where's your head?'
she can do "where is/are your/the: hands, feet, head, nose, bottom, shoes, baby (either in my belly or her baby doll) fan (ceiling fan) light, giraffe"
-"Love mummy/ daddy/ baby/ grandma/ giraffe/ bear" when she gives you a big cuddle and goes "aaaaaah!"
-Up and down (as in, standing up and sitting down)
-Give it to mummy
-Put it down please
-Clap, twinkle twinkle, bubble bubble (wobbly lips) all done (dusting hands together)
There are probably some others, but I can't be bothered to list them all.
Copying others?
Yes
Points at objects?
All the time.
Waves goodbye?
Most of the time, if prompted
Participates with nursery rhymes and songs?
Twinkle twinkle and row row row your boat in particular
Plays social games such as pat-a-cake, peek-a-boo?
Yes, peekaboo is her favourite in the bath.
Babbles 2 or 3 words repeatedly?
"dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog dog". All the time.
Cooperates with dressing?
Yes, she puts her arms in sleeves and pulls her tights up. She also lifts her arms when you say "arms up" to get undressed
Milk feeds (number and times)?
2, of about 10oz before she goes to bed and at naptime. sometimes an extra one if we're out for the day.
Meals/snacks (average amounts and types)?
Breakfast at 8, lunch at 12, tea at 4.30. She usually has a mid morning snack. Breakfast is always rice krispies and milk, lunch something simple: omlette, pasta, sandwitch and dinner is usually a little of what we're having or something from the freezer baby food stash.
Sleeping through?
(dons protective headgear) Yes. She goes to bed at six and goes through till 6.45 am.
Specialist skills or funny traits?
Her dancing would make Beyonce weep. she literally dances to anything whether its hip hop, classical or an advertising jingle. She drinks loads r water or weak juice- about 6 large beakers a day and is just generally wonderfully cheerful and contented. Don't know what to say really other than, she's a total blessing, and I can't believe how lucky I am.
I'm finally off waitressing duty, thank goodness. meeting withthe midwives went very well today, they seem lovely.
How is everyone's zumba/ shredding going?
Stac are you enjoying your course at college?
Melissa what a blow about the doctor. Why don't you write down now all the things you're feeling and why you want to go and get some help, then if your resolve does falter in two weeks you'll have a first hand reminder of why you made the decision?
DH the only thing you can do is steam the bugger with a hot flannel then give it a gentle squeeze. If the hair doesn't pop out, don't force it though, as that can make it worse. Slightly icky, I know. Still it's nice to know all my years of buying Cosmo in my youth weren't totally wasted!
How is everyone else? TSC how did bedtime go? Cake how re you finding being back at work?
I'm trying to make croissants. I have a feeling it will all end in tears, but for some reason this pregnancy I've been really craving croissants and curry.