milestones

The little mermaids (almost...) from Joanna79 ^Pro 58 days old

We took the girls swimming for the first time today. Friends of ours (D and C) live in a block of flats (as dh rather ungrandly calls it) that has a ...

Toofer-tastic from Joanna79 ^Pro 156 days old

R and G have had six teeth each (four at the top, two at the bottom) for 6 months. 6 MONTHS! Freaky children! Anyway, the fact that they are going to ...

Bye bye Peter Pan's... from Joanna79 ^Pro 172 days old

[ ... ] record all of the milestones achieved whilst at nursery, from sitting up unaided for the first time to their first words and comments on periods of ...

Shoes - the start of a love affair from Joanna79 ^Pro 262 days old

Another little milestone reached. We took the girls to buy their first proper pairs of shoes today. Thank Goodness we had the foresight to set up a little ...

Walking. Actual, proper walking. from Joanna79 ^Pro 278 days old

Not assisted by a push-along Thomas the Tank Engine. Not aided by an adult helping hand. Actual sitting on the floor, standing up without any assistance ...

Where did they learn that?! from Joanna79 ^Pro 300 days old

[ ... ] get so caught up in helping them reach various milestones that it is easy to forget how much of what we learn and know is absorbed subconsciously.

Walking from Joanna79 ^Pro 305 days old

R has been standing up on her own without holding on to anything for about a week now so we assumed that she would be walking before G. WRONG! This morning, ...

Ten month update from Joanna79 ^Pro 395 days old

[ ... ] 6. Developmental milestones - G: • She did a two handed wave, followed a couple of days later by a one-handed wave • She likes pointing at people ...

Competitive parenting from Joanna79 ^Pro 445 days old

Go on. Admit it. You’ve compared your darling offspring with another baby haven’t you? You’ve been round at a friends’ house, or at playgroup, looked ...

Biggie smalls. And vice versa. from Joanna79 ^Pro 497 days old

Initially, R was my bigger, more robust, less prone to ailments and illnesses baby. G was smaller and somehow seemed significantly tinier than her sister ...