Learning to throw

Yes, I've learnt how to throw and what fun I've been having! I throw EVERYTHING. I especially like throwing food off my high chair when I've had enough of eating. It makes such a mess hee-hee! I also like throwing my sorting bricks and mummy finds them all over the apartment. Mummy and daddy bought me some play balls at the weekend and, yep, you've guessed it, I throw them all over the apartment!



When I am on my change mat I like to throw my dirty nappies on the floor and the clothes that I've been wearing and the book that mummy keeps on there to keep me occupied (note to mummy: it doesn't keep me occupied for more than 10 seconds just in case you hadn't noticed!).



I am getting quite good at throwing a tantrum or two especially when mummy puts me on the floor or tells me no. Boy, can I scream and kick my legs!

The weather is warming up now and it won't be long before we can't really walk anywhere. Instead we'll have to take taxis everywhere. Mummy doesn't like taking taxis here as the drivers are not very good. They drive to fast and brake too suddenly. Oh dear.

See you soon.

Lots of love

Amelie xx

Standing on my own two feet

We have had a busy few weeks. First I've started to walk using my walker as support. I'm getting really good (and fast!). I've also started to stand unsupported for a few seconds. I'm fine until I realise that I'm not holding on and then I start to panic! I've also discovered books and realised that they are much better to look at than to eat! I love turning the pages by myself and also opening and closing flaps.

Mummy and daddy bought me a tunnel and tent and I love it. It means I can hide from them!

I'm starting to get less clingy and will now play for short periods by myself. I still have wobbly moments but they are getting less frequent.

We've started going to Boogie Babies - a class where we move about and generally make a noise. Its OK but I do miss the classes we went to in the UK and all my friends. Still, it won't be long before we see them all again. We are all very excited by that.

I'm babbling a lot now and can say mummy and daddy. I also say uh-oh a lot, especially when I know that I'm doing something that I shouldn't!

See you all soon.

Lots of love

Amelie xxx

Birthdays,Christmas and holidays

Phew, we have been really busy these last few weeks. First we went on a really long plane journey (14 hours!) to Australia. I was very good but I didn't sleep for that long so mummy and daddy had to keep me entertained! Then it was my first birthday. We spent this with the Herring family, mummy's friends from a long time ago. We stayed with Adrienne on the Mornington Peninsular and met William and Ethan for the first time. They are Ashley and Lawrie's two boys. Lawrie made me a really cool Zebra cake for my birthday and daddy helped me blow out the candles.

We spent Christmas in Sydney and went to the zoo for a picnic on Christmas Day. Mummy and daddy kept saying how strange it was spending Christmas in shorts! Well, I don't know anything about that but I did enjoy the zoo.

We have another plane journey in a few weeks when we go back to the UK for one week. Mummy is very excited about that!

Lots of love

Amelie xx

All I want for Christmas....

...is my two front teeth! And guess what? I got them! I have four teeth now and I love making sounds by poking my tongue out and by blowing air through them. I'm really trying to talk now and have learnt how to say dada which my daddy loves! I also recognise a lot of words. When mummy says "up" I lift my arms up in the air.

We have had a very busy few weeks what with my first birthday, Christmas and our holiday. More on all of those (and lots of photos) to come.

See you all soon

Love

Amelie xxx

I'm famous!

Well, sort of. When mummy and daddy got married they asked all their friends and family to donate money to Bliss rather than buy presents. Everyone was very generous and they raised a lot of money. Bliss is a charity that helps premature babies like me. They are really great and do lots of amazing work. When donations reached £1000 Bliss asked mummy to write something about me for their website and here it is!

http://www.bliss.org.uk/news_item.asp?itemid=2344&itemTitle=Sunshine+fund+raises+%A31%2C000&section=22&sectionTitle=News+and+media

I don't really remember much about my birth but I know that mummy and daddy were really grateful for all the leaflets and booklets that Bliss produced. This year mummy and daddy aren't sending Christmas cards and will be donating some money to Bliss. Why don't you do the same (I am cheeky sometimes...!).

The picture on this blog was taken when I was very little (I was only 3 days old!). As you can see I've grown a bit since then!

Lots of love

Amelie xx

New tricks

Hello everyone, I hope you are all looking forward to Christmas! I can't wait to go to Australia.

I have a new trick - and mummy isn't sure whether she likes it! I love taking things off shelves and boxes and scattering them all over the floor. Its such fun. Apparently its called making a mess and I love it!

I am also being much more adventurous with my standing and am now trying to reach down onto the floor to pick things up. I'm still a bit nervous though.

Yesterday I walked for a tiny bit with my walker. It was very exciting and makes me want to walk on my own. I also waved for the first time when I spoke to my granny and grandad and also when I spoke to my uncle Rakesh. Everyone was very exicited about that! I haven't done it since though. Time to learn a new trick...

See you later

Amelie xx

Mummy's birthday

Today was mummy's birthday and first thing this morning I went out with daddy to by some croissants and coffee for her. When we got back we sang 'Happy Birthday'. Well daddy sang it and I listened. In a few weeks they will be singing it to me - in Australia!

Because it was mummy's birthday we all went out for lunch in one of the hotels where we live. I sat in a highchair without a tray (like a Tripp Trapp) and I managed to shuffle myself along the floor in it! Daddy didn't much like that.

I have started spitting out all my food, much to the annoyance of mummy and daddy who think I'm not eating very much. Everytime I spit some food out mummy says 'No' in a very stern voice but I keep on doing it! They're hoping its just a silly phase. I haven't started grabbing the spoon yet but mummy thinks I might want to feed myself. I'm really good at eating rice cakes, biscuits and cucumber my myself so I think I must be almost ready. How exiciting. I can create even more mess! Heehee!

I hope everyone in England isn't too annoyed with all the snow. I was born during the last heavy snowfall last year and I remember how hard it was for mummy and daddy to come and visit me some days.

See you all soon.

Lots of love

Amelie xx