New shoes
I always think that N’s shoes last ages and his feet grow really slowly compared to the speed of other children’s. But his last pair of shoes were getting a bit loose and misshapen, and didn’t really have the structure…
Milestones
Nursery parent’s morning
We had N’s second parent’s evening morning the other day at nursery. While we get a daily write up of what he’s been up to in his book, I love going in to find out in more detail how he’s…
Toddler communication: grab and drag
Those little fingers have some serious strength in them. N’s getting pretty good on the communication front whether it be talking or through actions. In particular he’s a big fan of the grab and drag method which works well for…
Hair early today, hair later…first barber visit
N seriously needed a trim having had his last hair cut courtesy of my sister-in-law’s sister back in July! So I decided I needed to take him to the barber as I couldn’t be bothered to make an appointment, for…
Baths versus swimming
When you’re a first time parent, it seems to be obvious (at least from all the information that’s out there) that babies love water…it reminds them of being in the womb, it’s warm and comforting etc. But not all babies…
Caesarean viewing
N’s seen his first caesarean. A couple of weekends ago we went out early after breakfast for a wander down to the yard and to feed the pigs, only to find his dad and uncle having called the vet (handily…
Birthday party gatecrasher
A toddler gatecrashing birthday parties due to childcare, and thinking about future parties of his own
Car and toddler trouble ahead
After just 5 weeks of being away, N has got into some real toddler ways…obstinacy being the major one we’re facing. Thankfully we’ve not really had full on tantrums, or when they’ve erupted we’ve been able to put them off…
What’s funny now?
N’s a pretty cheery little boy and always has been. Lots of smiles does make it easier to work out if he’s a bit off colour. There’s certain things that are always going to make him laugh: Daddy coming into…
Little dancer
Every development toddler email newsletter I receive seems to have mentioned that this is the stage where toddlers are on the move (mmm, think we’ve had that stage for a while, although running is definitely a favourite at the moment)….
Cultural entertainment
N’s not really a fan of the television. Well, he doesn’t seem that fussed by it, even though (naughty me) it tends to be on all the time as background noise. I always mean to put the radio on but…
