on his Daddy's laptop.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Look what happens.....
when the little monster is left to his own devices for a few minutes.
Just 3 minutes to take a shower, and the little man has opened and helped himself to my scarf drawer. Trying them on, wrapping them (or at least attempting to) around his head, and then checking himself out in the mirror.
Now that he has finally found his knees, he can open all the drawers in the house, stand at the side of the bath and throw his toys in, just to watch them fall and he spends hours at the coffee table, playing with the remote controls and throwing everything he can lay his hands on onto the floor. He's also using anything he can to try and stand up. Including the vacuum cleaner...
What fun he thinks it all is!
Just 3 minutes to take a shower, and the little man has opened and helped himself to my scarf drawer. Trying them on, wrapping them (or at least attempting to) around his head, and then checking himself out in the mirror.
Now that he has finally found his knees, he can open all the drawers in the house, stand at the side of the bath and throw his toys in, just to watch them fall and he spends hours at the coffee table, playing with the remote controls and throwing everything he can lay his hands on onto the floor. He's also using anything he can to try and stand up. Including the vacuum cleaner...
What fun he thinks it all is!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Dorian Gray
He's a bit big for his gym now, but sometimes he still sneeks into it and has a little play. And of course, he just can't resist the sight of himself in the red mirror.
The most beautiful boy that ever there was.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The Zoo
Toby had his first outing to the zoo last weekend.
We have joined the Friends of the Zoo programme, so we can visit as often as we like for a year. It's so close to home it will be perfect for us.
Toby pretty much fell asleep as soon as we arrived (typical!) but he awoke in time to see the orangutans, the elephants, zebras, giraffes etc. He was not particularly fussed by any of these big animals, we didn't get much reaction from him at all.
Until he saw the lions.
He loved the lions!
He screamed and shouted at them, demanding their attention and getting upset whenever they walked out of his vision. We spent a long time watching them.
We have joined the Friends of the Zoo programme, so we can visit as often as we like for a year. It's so close to home it will be perfect for us.
Toby pretty much fell asleep as soon as we arrived (typical!) but he awoke in time to see the orangutans, the elephants, zebras, giraffes etc. He was not particularly fussed by any of these big animals, we didn't get much reaction from him at all.
Until he saw the lions.
He loved the lions!
He screamed and shouted at them, demanding their attention and getting upset whenever they walked out of his vision. We spent a long time watching them.
Doing what Toby does best
Saturday afternoon, and Toby was doing what he does best...
Blowing raspberries....
He has many variations on the raspberry - long ones, short ones, really dribbly ones, trumpet like ones, soft ones and loud ones, its like his very own language. He does them when he wants something, when he's excited, when he's cross, when he's had enough to eat, when he's bored, he does them ALL the time.
Emptying the DVD's off the shelf.....
Reading/ripping the newspapers.....
And looking handsome with his Dad....
A typical and perfect Saturday afternoon.
Blowing raspberries....
He has many variations on the raspberry - long ones, short ones, really dribbly ones, trumpet like ones, soft ones and loud ones, its like his very own language. He does them when he wants something, when he's excited, when he's cross, when he's had enough to eat, when he's bored, he does them ALL the time.
Emptying the DVD's off the shelf.....
Reading/ripping the newspapers.....
And looking handsome with his Dad....
A typical and perfect Saturday afternoon.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Standing
On Friday morning just after speaking at length to Toby's Granny in England, about how he's not really understanding what his knees are for, and not showing much desire to pull himself up off the ground, something magical happened.
I was sitting on the sofa, drinking a cup of tea and watching the little man wriggling along the floor. He suddenly spotted his favourite book on the coffee table, way out of reach, and something must have just clicked for him. He wriggled over to the table, put his two little hands on the edge, and after a lot of effort (but no tears, a miracle!) he pulled himself up to stand.
I clapped with joy, and he smiled back at me, giggling with pride.
I was sitting on the sofa, drinking a cup of tea and watching the little man wriggling along the floor. He suddenly spotted his favourite book on the coffee table, way out of reach, and something must have just clicked for him. He wriggled over to the table, put his two little hands on the edge, and after a lot of effort (but no tears, a miracle!) he pulled himself up to stand.
I clapped with joy, and he smiled back at me, giggling with pride.
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