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Talking

Fifteen months - “Wow”. Literally, I can now say wow. Wow! I can also say Apple - I perfected this first. My first word is actually “FFF” which is the name of the dog that lives at the back of our house. He barks to call me. I have to see him. I say “FFF” and mum or dad pick me up and take me to the window so I can see him. He barks many times a day and mum/dad take me to the window. Sometimes I crawl to the back sliding doors and have a wave hello myself. The word mum is also popular when I want Mum (ofcourse!). Another favourite is Daggy. That one I reserve for Dad. Every now and again he yells out bubby, bubby, bubby. I respond with “Daggy, daggy, daggy”. We do this lots - it’s lots of fun in a fun way. Ofcourse, when he finally calls me Helena, I will call him Dad. But for now we stick with Daggy. It is actually sort of appropriate - he strikes me as a bit of a dag, but they think I don’t know what that word means. I am learning more words every week. These are very useful to let mummy and daddy know what I want, or just to make a noise. I always get a response from mum and dad. If I don’t I just yell louder. It fills the day and keeps mummy on her toes - it’s great to know that she is always there.

Walking

Walking. Hmmm! I can see the potential. I am really excited about it. I am not quite there just yet. I can stand. I can climb onto the counch. I can walk with my arms being held. I am very pleased by new opportunities. But I also like to be carried around. It’s a chance for a cuddle - I think I’ll ease into the walking thing very slowly. There are some videos and pictures of me walking below.
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helena_walking_1jun07.avi (43mb)Our travels

We went to Ronnerby in Sweden to visit Auntie Melissa. We stayed for three weeks. It was a little colder, but the sky was still blue. Uncle Uli and Auntie Melissa have a dog. I wanted to play with him. Unfortunately, he was really confused about my place in the house. The grown-ups thought it best if we were separated. When I was in the house, he was put behind a little fence. He was a great dog, but just a little confused about me. I think I was “in his space”. It was confusing for both of us.

We stopped in Ireland on the way to Sweden and the way back. Everything was green and we saw a horse. We saw the Pointless point. It was started as a monument to the millenium. Anyway, it was finished a few years late and was pointless. Thus, the local nick ireland_pointless_point_may07.jpg (3mb)

Music class

Every Monday and Saturday, I go to music class. It is lots of fun. We sing songs and play with toys for forty minutes. I also crawl around the class and say hello to all the other babies. Some share their toys with me, some don’t. But I always give the toys back. It’s great to give, receive and share. Although, recently I have been experimenting with what happens if you don’t give something back. It was only temporary.

Painting

I have started painting.

Being organised

I am really organised. My favourite game is to take stuff out, and then put stuff back. It is lots of fun. Everything must have its place. I don’t know why I am compelled to do this. Dad seems to think it is genetic - I won’t be saying that word for a long time.
Work in progress - there are a few links below to download some videos and pictures. Please right click on them and click “Save as” to save to your computer first.