Not 100%

I've been ill on and off all week. Had a really bad night, had a temperature and didn't sleep much at all. I'm a bit better today but still coughing a lot. I'm going to hang with dad today so am excited about that!

Cool rider

The meaning of my index finger

I've finally figured it out! My index finger fits perfectly inside my nostril. That's what it's there for!!! .. it's too much of a coincidence don't you think? It also fits in mom's nostril with space to spare.

I'm poorly :-(

I'm not feeling great. Been fighting a temperature for the past couple of days and i have a runny nose. I haven't been ill for months, in the fact the whole of winter I was pretty much ok, big difference to last winter! I think my immunity's getting stronger now. I'm tired so i'm going to have a little ziz.

Happy Birthday Grandpa Gunter!

You would have been 68 years old today. I know I haven't met you but I hope all the angels are throwing a big party for you tonight. We'll be celebrating ourselves. Till we meet...

My fave TV programmes

Well i love footie the most, any game will do.

At the moment the shows i love and that really make me giggle are...

In the night garden... I like upsy daisy the most.



Brum... i love dancing with them all at the end.

IEP

It was my IEP at nursery today. I've reached all my goals except for one!!! I had to repeat words, well i'm now trying to construct sentences!!! I had to increase my attention span which i'm doing too... the only thing i'm not doing is taking my trousers off by myself. That's not my fault though, nursery, mom and dad haven't been pushing me to do this (tut). They are very pleased with my progress and have set new goals. I have no doubt i'll be able to meet those too.

Speech Therapy

Kristin came over today for a session of speech therapy. We played with a doll and some teddy's and i pretended to feed them a drink and some food. We played with puzzles as well... one of animals and the other one had an aeroplane. We blew bubbles, i didn't want Kristin to blow them, i wanted to do it myself... it went really well, i blow really good bubbles but need a little guidance with the stick. Mom get's me to blow bubbles in the bath through a straw as well, sometimes i drink the bathwater by mistake.. yeagh!!! She's really pleased with how my speech is coming along, she said it's developing nicely and she can see a massive difference from when she first started these sessions 6 weeks ago. I've got so much to say for myself so when my speech does develop i'm not gonna be able to shut up! :-)

Highgate Woods

Mom and i stayed the night with mel last night. She made a delicious chicken stirfry for us. I loved playing with Leila, she's only 4 months old though but i said 'hallo leila' to her in my baby voice. Today we went to Highgate Woods for a play. I met an 18 month old called Adrian. We had a right giggle together, we both went on the swings at the same time. Adrian's mom pushed him higher than mom pushed me. Mom's a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to things like that. I hugged lots of strangers today, i ooze love. We went to the coffee shop afterwards and mom got me a kiddies breakfast, i had egg, mushrooms and beans. yum!

I love Wednesday's :-)

Every Wednesday dad comes over and has dinner with me and mom. I love it, we all sit at the table and eat together. I have to sit on a couple of cushions though cos i'm still a bit small and can't reach the table top. We had pizza tonight, mom didn't feel like cooking. I like pizza, i eat mine really fast so i get to eat some of mom and dad's too.

Milan with dad

I went to Milan for the weekend with dad, to see nonno, nonna and elisa. I had so much fun.. it was a very busy time! They can't believe how much i've changed and how much more i'm doing now. I played with cicilia and tobia, we had a brilliant time jumping all over their sofa and throwing balls around. I missed mom a bit but it was nice to spend lots of time with dad. Dad doesn't live at home anymore but i get to see him as often as possible. He loves me very much and i love him too.

Snowing in Springtime?

I watched big snowflakes falling from the sky today. They made everything white. Mom took me for a walk in our local park, she tried to get me to touch the snow but i didn't want to. I don't really know what it is, i prefer to look at it rather than touch it.

Speech update

I'm slowly starting to talk :-)

I'm saying:
Eyes
No (for nose)
Mou (for mouth)
Ear
Up
I want out (When i'm done bathing)
I want ball (When i wanna watch footie on the telly ... this is what i say the most!)
I want book (When i want to be read to)
Dasta (Pasta)
Nana (Banana)
Apple
Yaya (yoghurt)
More

Mom and dad are going to start using more Makaton with me. They'll have to choose some signs that i don't speak the words for yet. I have 4 speech therapy sessions coming up soon, can't wait to show Kristin how far I've come!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Learnt a new tune

Most nights mom watches Eastenders on the telly (she's a bit of a fan.. yawn).. i like the beginning and the end the most, I sing along to the theme tune with incredible accuracy!

Elisa visits!

It was brilliant seeing her again. Mel came around for lunch and i played with Leila for a bit. I love babies, the whole tone of my voice changes when i talk to them.

Things i like to do III

i like to walk around with a bucket on my head with my arms outstretched, feeling my way in the dark.



i like to use my sponge in the bath to clean all the bath toys, the bath and the walls. I also like blowing bubbles with a straw, but sometimes i drink the bath water instead of blowing it.

i like football .. a lot! every time i get home i yell 'ball' at the telly, but don't always get my own way :-(

i like to look at photos, especially of hannah because i can say her name.

i like to eat everyone's food, even after i've eaten myself. I'll move from person to person getting what i want. When one plate's finished, i move to the next.

Speech therapy

Kristin came around to my house today. I usually see her at nursery so it was a nice surprise. She chatted to mom mainly... about my speech. Mom has to make me work harder. I understand a lot and i gesture really well so mom knows what i want when i need it... but from now on mom has to make me 'speak' for my needs. Make more effort. tut. I'm quite happy the way i am. Mom must also repeat words more, it's all about repetition. She does that already quite a bit, but not enough. Things are going to be more challenging for me, but it's for my own good, apparently. :-(

Oh the games people play now!

After every bath time, when mom is drying me.. i do a runner! I run away screaming with excitement before she can catch me. Sometimes she's really quick and gets me before i reach the lounge... other times I'm way quicker than her. It's great being naked, if the heating's on of course! :-)

Dragon dance at nursery

Today we did a dragon dance for chinese new year, mom came and watched. The nursery kids made a beautiful, bright dragon, all us toddlers held the 'fire' and made music with instruments. I wasn't very happy though... soon as i saw mom i just wanted to hang with her. It was really cold outside as well which didn't help. Will upload some pics soon.

My latest obsession is straws. There's a box of them in the cupboard, i love pulling them all out and scattering them over the kitchen floor. When mom asks me to help put them back in their box i say 'noooo'. i prefer them on the floor, brightens the place up a bit.