It is lovely reading how all the quichelings are doing and get a picture of them. They all sound adorable and have their own gorgeous personalities.
Here is our update:
L was born 26/10/12
First step 5/11/13 (a year after his due date)
Walked properly a month later so around 13.5mo
Climbs enthusiastically on furniture, parents and stairs
No words, lots of dat, dere, do, dah, uh (up) and his favourite 'dogo' (usually means "it's gone" i.e. someone has left the room or he's thrown his dummy/bowl/shoe away and is surprised it is no longer there)
Understands most of what I say, reacts to mention of toothbrush, snack, outside by going to appropriate place.
Follows instructions e.g. find the banana, cuddle Pongo (toy dog), get Mummy a different book as we've read Hairy Maclary 5 times now
Also disobeys instructions! - 'this way', 'don't pull the bin over' and the classic 'please don't grab Mummy's glasses and throw them on the floor'
Eats well, likes to use fork/spoon and hold bowl to make mealtimes last as long as possible.
Knows most body parts - head, eyes, nose, cheeks, ears, mouth, teeth, tummy, arms hands fingers legs knees feet toes! Mine & his seem interchangeable.
Waves bye-bye but only after someone has left...
Claps and stamps to If you're happy & you know it, does hands for Twinkle Twinkle and some actions in books.
Dances hilariously to any music, mostly consisting of bobbing up and down and swinging his arms back and forth.
Presses buttons repeatedly on musical toys to get to the song or tune he wants.
Makes sad noise and cuddles in when we get to sad bits of books (e.g. in Hug when Bobo can't find his Mummy
)
Plays kitchen - stirs pan, puts in oven, feeds me etc
Lots of 'transporting' - moving things around the house so we are in constant trail of saucepans, squeaky eggs, socks etc...
Loves animals, gets crazy excited about birds, dogs and cats, loves petting rabbits etc at farm.
Cuddles & 'burps' baby doll (since my DSis had her baby
)
Sorry that's very long - I am constantly amazed and delighted by him and it's been nice to think about all the things I notice each day and write them down. I must save this to a file as I have been crap at recording this stuff! My mum was a HV and our childhoods are recorded meticulously...