Ana is becoming more 'helpful' around the house. She loves to assist Mummy with the onerous task of sorting the washing. She loves to remove her (almost dry) nappies from the radiators. She loves to hoover up the occasional clot of mud tracked in on Daddy's shoe and puts them nicely out of sight. In her mouth.
Ana had her first taste of Christmas this weekend when we put up our Christmas decorations! During the festive fun of decorating the tree and hanging tinsel and lights, Tim came across an old book - a family favourite - and soon Ana was enthralled with the story. We hope she will be as enthralled with the real Christmas story one day as well.
Ana has been doing scientific experiments with helium encased in pink rubber with string attached (also known as balloons). We were given 2 of these at the Olney 'Dickens of a Christmas' event in town on Sunday, and Ana loves them! At first she was very wary of them, I presume because they defy one of the only things she has learnt about: gravity. But once she got over this she enjoyed very much pulling them down on their strings and banging them around, they certainly made her day, whereas what probably made Tim and my day was a ride in an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage (while Nana and Grampa pushed Ana, thank you!) - great fun!
Ana's growing up fast. She really isn't a little baby anymore. With phrases such as 'dada', 'mum mum' and 'goo gir' (good girl) her language is developing too, and it is a joy to experience. And this is even being said after a long week of Ana being quite feverous and ill, and then seriously teething! The thing is, when she gives you cuddles of her own , it really is lovely.
