In the last few months time certainly did get away and before I knew it you were 11mths and then 12mths and now getting closer to 13mths and I’ve only just sat down to write about your 11mths.
I have to apologise that this journal of your first year isn’t as full or as detailed as the one I wrote for William. Not because you are any less special but just because life is fuller with 2 children; my time is divided over you both as well as everything else in life. One day if you chose to have your own children (and I hope you do) you will understand. On top of life being fuller I’m not a natural writer and never really kept a journal, but I thought it was important to keep one of your early years for you both to look back on. I’ve tried and while it would never receive outstanding result if handed in as homework at school I’m hopeful that one day you will feel blessed, loved and happy that you have something documenting your early years and something of importance that I wrote for you.
This month started off like most and the days rolled into the next but come the middle of the month our day to day life changed when I was offered 4-6 weeks of work at ‘Review’ (fun, feminine and flirty day, office, event wear). Luckily I had started weaning you in anticipation of an upcoming wedding and I was able to find a centre that you and I both loved. The carers there were lovely and were so happy to have you stay with them and continued to tell me how happy and relaxed you were and how much they had looking after you. They were sad to say good bye (always telling me that they would be happy to take you home with them) at the end of the year, but with my line of work you never know what lies around the corner and we could find ourselves using their service again.
You started to climb the stairs as well know so I can no longer leave you down stairs while I duck up and check on William or grab something. As the one time I did William kept me upstairs for longer than I intended and by time I was able to get back to you, you had climbed half way up the stairs in search of me. Clever but or so scary.
You certainly do things in and on your own terms. We had been showing you how to clap for a while but only at the end of the month did you grasp the idea. We noticed that while we may show you things and you watch intently, most times you watch take it in and then out of know where you can achieve it, like you have been doing it for ages.
At the end of the month your Dad and I had a wedding in Lorne so had to leave you and your bother overnight with Auntie Muffy and Uncle Stewart. Months leading up to the event I was worried about the weekend but I think going back to work defiantly helped ease us both into being away from each other so by the time the wedding was upon us it was only over night that I was concerned about. Lucky for Auntie Muffy you were on your best behaviour.
Below are some things we got up to this month.
• 45.5 weeks – Climbed your 1st step and started day care. Started to say Mum Mum Mum
• 46 weeks – Standing unaided (but unaware of it). Climbed ½ way up the stairs
• 47 weeks – Started to give and take things with the word 'Ta'
• 48 weeks – Started Clapping and first time left for 24hrs
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| Healsville Sanctuary |
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| Just loving being side by side |
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| Bother William never fails to make you laugh |
Happy 11mth Birthday Bam Bam
