Hi there. I am nearly 16 months old. Still only 8 teeth. I seem to be favouring my left hand for tasks. Am still growing like a weed. Tried to copy the cat and eat grass in the garden the other day . Mom nearly fell over laughing. Like to water the lavender and the lawn. Have started to kick the soccer ball and not just pick it up with my hands. Love the rugby balls dad got me. Still not quite tall enough to work my scooter properly yet. Xmas nearly here .

I went to the clinic today for my MMR shot . Not one sqeak when the nurse jabbed me! I weigh 13.5 kg and am 85 cm tall. This puts me on the 97th percentile for age. Swimming was fun tonight and I am starting to enjoy it a lot. I water the garden for dad where he has shown me to water and shout out " HE HE ' and point to the sky when the helicopters come over.Still only the 4 top and 4 bottom teeth but I have been sleeping so badly lately that Mom and Dad are sure there are more on the way. Yesterday I allowed Dad to feel for my back molars, then I bit him which I thought was very funny. Dad was not amused!

I am one week shy of 15 months now . I weigh 13 kg's , having lost a bit of weight when i was sick/teething last week. Mom bought me a pillow for my head and I have finally worked out how it works. At first I thought it was for throwing Daddy with! I am going to swimming lessons twice a week now which is much better . Am getting quite good in the water. I still go to moms and tots which is fun. I went with mom and dad to be shown around a school this week. Western Province prep. Looked like fun. Everybody commented on my shoes. I was wearing dad's first pair , brown leather. Boy did I look smart! I still only say "mum" and 'dad" regularly ,the rest is gibberish to everbody except myself, but I understand everything other people tell me. I like carrying logs from the fireplace around the garden. Half -bricks are nice too. I have been watching a bit of telly lately and prefer watching CeeBeebies. Anyway all for now , must dash.

wow I have been busy. I went to Namibia flyfishing for yellowfish on the Orange river. We had a great weekend. Dad got a puncture in the new car . No sooner were we back and we went to Struis baai with Piet for the weekend . Georg, Kami , Sunil and his family were all there as well. Dad caught a small sandshark.

We have just got back from 2 weeks in the eastern cape . We spent some time at St Francis Bay and also went through to Port Elizabeth. I am now almost able to run. Stairs are no longer a problem and I am starting to try them forwards instead of backwards! I now try to feed myself with a fork. Very messy! I had a great time at the sea. Mom caught me trying to eat the little creatures in the rock pools , also licking everything due to the salty taste. I had a great time with trevor and craig's children especially Christie and Kelsey. I am 13.5 months old and weigh 12.8 kg. I discovered lots of new foods on holiday including tomatoes , popcorn, lentils ,kidney beans ,prawns and calamari. As you can see I had a big Pooh Bear birthday cake. Mom and dad taught me how to blow out the candle 2 weeks before.

It is 5 days before my birthday. My 5th tooth has finally popped out. Mom has a new car and now I can see much better when we go for a drive as I am higher up. Unfortunately the throb from the diesel engine usually puts me to sleep almost immediately. Smimming lessons are now twice a week and soon I am going to go to Moms and Tots so I can start enrolling members for my gang! We went to visit Ouma and Oupa and saw the snow on the mountains . Brrrr cold.

I am 4 days short of 11.5 months . I weigh 11.5 kg still. I am walking independantly and brush away any offered assistance. I received my first bit of mail 2 days ago from cousin billy ,aunty Yvonne and uncle Tim. I have taken to hiding things under the couches , beds and my cot. Daddy is always finding either a dummy or a comb etc hidden away for later . I like to stand up in the bath now . I have started eating scrambled eggs and like them with tomato sauce. Toast and Marmite is nice , but cheese is still my favourite.

In 5 weeks time I will be 1 year old! I am helping my parents undress myself before bathtime. I have started walking short distances unaided and cruise around easily holding on to furniture and walls etc.I still prefer to crawl as my primary means of locomotion. I went to my first children's birthday party on Sunday, Alec who turned 2 years old. I have never seen so many small people like myself before in one place! I have been bumping my head a lot as I am quite adventurous and don't listen to my parents when they warn me not to try and support my body weight from curtains that move! I am eating pear, oranges and like lemons as well. I got a sucker at the birthday party which was very nice. It was even nicer when dad took the wrapper off! I still like cheese a lot .

I am now just over 10.5 months old. I have started to walk short distances (about 1-2m) unaided, usually from mom to dad or vice versa. The first night I discovered I could do this i nearly went hysterical. It was just before bedtime and mommy needed about 1.5 extra hours to put me to sleep ,I was so excited. Swimming is fun . I went with dad yesterday and got dunked under the water 3 times. I dont play with my bath toys anymore but prefer the shampoo and bubblebath bottles now. I don't sit still in bath anymore but like to turn and stand up etc. I met Klara van de Velde who is 2 weeks older than me last weekend. She seems nice. Went to mom's old workplace today and met all her old friends. I like cruisung around the coffee table . I play with the lemons that I also like to eat ( I don't care for oranges). I love pulling down all the washing off the dryer. I like to eat bark and sometimes manage to keep the same piece in my mouth all day despite the best efforts of my parents. Breakfast this morning was French toast, some cereal and cheddar cheese, rounded off with a little tea. I prefer Rooibos. Biltong is also very good.

Sorry , you can make that 4 teeth now. The top right one is now showing as well.

I have popped out a top tooth in the last week! On the left. Went for swimming yesterday and had great fun . Made quite a hit with the instructor who took me for an extra turn at floating . Dad was working so could not come along. I recently started playing hide and seek with mom. Today I am 10 months and 1 week old . Weigh just under 12 kg. I am now very mobile, crawl , pull myself up to standing, walk if I have a finger to hold onto. Very active in the bath now, dont just sit still any more. I can now get over the ridge at the back door with my little buggy/walking ring but only oneway ie outwards. Need help to get back inside still.Like playing with dad's spinners and poppers ( hooks removed fortunately). Mom bought me a miniature broom which I love playing with .

I started crawling 5 days ago. I crawl a few metres then I stop and have a good laugh. I am very pleased. I think I am starting with a top tooth. Swimming has been fun , but cancelled today as Carla , my instructor , has the flu. Daddy also has the flu and it is quite surprising that I am not ill as well. Tomorrow is Father's Day and I am going to buy my daddy a BIG present. I can pull myself up from sitting to standing position and walk easily if mom or dad give me a finger to hold onto. I understand what my parents say to me .

I had a great time at Cape St Francis. The aeroplane was fun. I looked at the mountain when we took off but fell asleep as we landed in PE. Everybody on the plane was very friendly. Saw granny , grandpa and uncle Howard. We all went to St Francis. Daddy , grandpa and uncle Howard played golf and fished . I went to the beach a few times. It was great fun. The water was nice. We drove to PE early on Monday morning then to the airport via granny /grandpa. I fell asleep as we took off and only woke up as we landed in Cape Town. I think I am getting a top tooth now. Swimming lessons tomorrow again.

My second tooth is here at last! I am flying off to visit granny, grandpa and uncle Howard on Friday and going to St Francis again. It will be the first time on an aeroplane for me. I went for my first swimming lesson yesterday . Great fun. Had my first taste of a lamb chop today. Yum!

As you can see by the photo I still have only 1 tooth.Still not crawling but love to walk. I bumshuffle around the kitchen and love unpacking the tupperware cupboard . Had a measles shot 2 days ago and am going for my first swimming lesson tomorrow. I am 76 cm tall and 10.85 kg. I am on about the 75 percentile for my age!

Hi there. 8 months and 3 weeks old tomorrow. Made a hell of a mess splashing in the bath tonight. Then decided I had had enough, grabbed the rail on the side , pulled myself to standing position and demanded to be picked up , dried off and carried off for pyjamas etc. Saw Ouma and Oupa today when they got back from Uganda.

I am now 8.5 months old! I have 1 bottom tooth and boy is it sharp. I am starting to walk with a bit of help from my folks. I like playing with all my toys especially Teddy, Franky and Toby. Bath time is good fun though I hate getting undressed and dressed again. I am still getting "swimming lessons " in the jacuzzi from dad but am starting proper swimming lessons next month. I have a new car seat now as the picola was getting to be a bit of a sqeeze. I am now 11 kg's . My day starts at about 6 o clock when I wake up. Dad picks me up and takes me through to his bed where I spend the next hour "chatting". Then I have to wave dad off as he goes to work. I have breakfast and then a snooze @ 9h30 for about 45 minutes, lunch, play, another snooze @ 14h30, more play supper, bath @ 18h45 and then bedtime. I am learning to brush my tooth. I have outgrown a lot of my clothes already. Yesterday I waved for the first time. I laughed like crazy when dad chopped the wood for the braai.

I am now 6 months and a week old. Went to the pub with mom and dad yesterday for the first time. Lots of fun. Dad gave me a sip of ginger ale . I am not too sure if I like it yet. anyway I am still growing a lot , I eat a lot and enjoy all the veges mom makes for me. I think all the pumpkin and carrots are making my hair go red! Played in the garden yesterday and watched mom and da working in the garden.

In 2 days time i Iill be 6 months old. I have been sitting upright for about 3 weeks. Mom started me on solids also about 3 weeks ago. The first time i tasted rice cereal I burst out laughing ......food spraying everywhere. I like pear , apple and pumpkin the most but dont have any foods that I wont eat.I went for my shots at the clinic last week. I am now 70 cm tall and weigh just under 9 kg. The nurse jabbed me in the leg but I did not make a sound! I fell off the bed last week and rolled across the floor. Luckily I did not hurt anything. I like playing with the clothes pegs and really like the books and newspapers I get given.Mom made me a new mat that is a lot thicker. Guess mom and dad got tired of hearing my skull thudding into the ground everytime I toppled over! Dad is trying to teach me to crawl but I prefer to just lie there and have him bring me everything. My hair is growing and my eyes are changing colour. I still have no teeth. Mom bought me a nice new blue cap yesterday as my old one is too small already.I now sit in the bath and play with the toys. Dad is also putting me in the jacuzzi with him which is fun. He wants me to learn to swim better than he can..

had fun with mom today .

I nearly forgot. I went to the beach for a swim with mom and dad at Sardinia bay. There were lots of other people and dogs. The water was very cold and I gave a big shout when the wave hit me. I was very glad when dad picked me up. We went for a nice walk along the beach and back to the car as we did not have an umbrella and as I cant sit yet I would have had to lie looking into the sun all the time. Bummer!

I have just got back from cape st francis and port elizabeth. I slept all day in the car. Phew, driving is tiring! First of all we went to church in PE were i got given my names so that people can know who I am. I thought the priest was going to splash me with water. Daddy had been splashing me with water in the bath for the last month to toughen me up so I did not cry and then the priest never did. Only blew out a candle for me ! Tried to pinch me as well! Then I went to the "hotel' in st francis with granny , grandpa , uncle howard , aunt yvonne, uncle tim and cousin billy. My folks were there as well of course. St Francis was fun. It rained a lot at first.Granny sat with me and we chatted a lot. That was fun. I sat on grandpa's knee too. We went to port st francis for lunch one day. I had milk my favourite. On Xmas we had great fun. Everybody got presents. I got a new chew toy and a jumpy thing some nice peter rabbit clothes and a teddy bear. Then we had lunch with more milk for me. when it stopped raining we went for a walk on the beack . Dad carried me in the Kangaroo pouch. He says I am getting heavy , nearly 9 kg! Went to PE for new year. stayed at grannies house. Sheba the big dog licked my hand a lot which i enjoyed. we went to Tapas for lunch and a nice lady showed me all the tropical fish whilst mom and dad ate. Great fun. Met uncle Pete, trevor , big and Pancho and all the other guys from PE . I am doing rolly polly's a lot easier now , can sit upright but very wobbly and still need support. I love to kick in the bath and am starting to wet mommy as well. I like uncle Roy's Pajero . It helps me to sleep well. Anyway have to go to bed now. Have a lot of things to get ready for this year( 2008) like teeth, crawling , walking talking. Happy new year everybody!!