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communication

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

I had to write about this step – Thomas has started signing. He has been signing “all gone” for a while now, or in did for a while and then stopped. He has recently started signing “more” which he uses when there is any food around!

The real breakthrough, is that he signed something [...]

Washable nappies

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

I wanted to write a bit more about using washable nappies, because it’s one of those things that a lot of mums want to do and get put off, so I thought I’d post my experiences, in case they are useful to anyone.

I started when Thomas was born with the nappy service type, where they [...]

Capisce?

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

I just had to write about Thomas seeming so grown up these days! He still isn’t really talking, although, he does say “oh dear!” a lot, and he uses it to mean a lot of different things, like, “i dropped it!” and “the tele is off!” and “I can’t do it!”. He has [...]

in and out

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Some more stuff about food. A bit of behaviour worth reporting, which I might have done earlier, is Thomas’ way of eating-to-song! After a certain point in the meal, he decides he doesn’t want any more, so clamps his mouth shut, shakes his head from side-to-side, and waves his arms about. UNLESS you [...]

thomas recipes

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Am going to try to catch up a bit as there’s so much to tell you, having not posted for so long, but this post is going to be about food. Thomas has eated some rather bizarre things lately, just from the impromptu nature of some of his meals.

Firstly, something he seems to like, [...]

trumpet -blowing

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Just a funny thing really: when David started his new job at Brunel, he spotted this poster in a colleague’s office, and said “oh, that’s my wife’s name!” There, on a huge poster, was indeed my name, with Sarah Waterman’s, my partner in this particular crime, a few lines above that of Steve [...]