First tentative steps

I thought this warranted a separate entry from Juliet's party as it's quite a big deal. Heidi took her first independant step yesterday! Hooray! Since then she's done it a few times. She will step once with her right foot, think about moving the left, think some more, then sit down.

I think she'll be walking by the end of the week. She is SO close now. She's spending most of her time just standing and practising her balancing. Well done Heidster!

Edited an hour later - she's walking!!!! 6 steps in a row, several times!

Happy 3rd birthday, Juliet

We had a small party for Juliet's birthday yesterday. She was SO excited - literally jumping up and down with excitement for hours in anticipation. Much time was also spent gazing in wonder at her cake, which she was very pleased with.

She managed to expend some of her energy by dancing/jumping to Hi 5 with her friend Indie, though we didn't manage to get any photographic evidence as every picture turned out a blur of pink tulle. Heidi spent some time playing and eating playdough with Tess, Freya had a lot of fun with Dorothy (both the aunt and the dinosaur), and Dylan proved he is an 8 year old boy by managing to make playing on a toddler's ladybird ride-on toy into an extreme sport!

The last guests headed off at 5pm and we managed to get the girls to calm down in time for bed, when they both crashed, totally exhausted. All in all, a success. Happy 3rd Birthday Juliet!

Little Miss Smarty Pants

This is really just a brag. Look what Juliet did the other day, totally unprompted! I'd written her name on a bit of paper and she copied it perfectly, twice! I'm very, very proud of her.

Heidi is slowly getting closer to walking. She will at least stand alone for a bit, but hasn't yet taken a step without holding on to anything. Otherwise she's going very well. Extremely cheeky though.

We're having a small party for Juliet's 3rd birthday tomorrow - just family and a couple of friends who Juliet was keen to invite. She's chosen a rather elaborate cake. I hope I can pull it off!