Thought I'd better do a little catch up on Abbey and what she's up to. More and more she's turning into such a little girl. The babyish side to her is fast disappearing and in it's place a fearless, self confident, outgoing, cheeky, delightful little girl is emerging. 
This is a pic i took of her the other morning. She's been enjoying 'dressing' herself in my clothes. It is the cutest thing. And she parades around the room. The other day she picked up my handbag too and had that perfectly positioned over her forearm. Next she'll be breaking out the stilettos and getting into my make-up (actually she's already been into my powder foundation - dropped the case and it all shattered into a million pieces. There goes $20).
Some days she just seems to be growing so fast. We've had to move items in the pantry as she's starting to climb the shelves and spots the biscuits. Amazing how selective she is already! Though she did go for the baking soda one day and discovered it wasn't worth all the effort after all!
A shame her hair doesn't seem to be advancing at quite the same pace but here's a close up pic to show you that she at ;east does have some! There's definitely more at the back than there is on the top and so it usually looks a lot less in all the photos with a front on view. No where near enough for clips or bobbles or bows or plaits but we have years for all that. I should be grateful at how maintenance free it is.
She is getting increasingly independent which is great to a degree like at meal times she can now easily feed herself and better still not get much on the floor in the process. She even says 'spoon' in her own little way but hasn't quite distinguished between that and a fork. It is great at this age that she can have the same meals as us. We've taken to setting aside a couple of portions for her most meals and most of them go down a treat. Certainly the times when we've been stuck and out and about and had to get her supermarket baby food she hasn't been too keen. Glad those taste buds are developing. Bought baby food is just disgusting in my opinion and it shocks me a little to see mums with toddlers who are stocking up on jars. It's so simple to make a toddler dinner.
When we're out and about i try and let her walk to get some exercise and burn some energy but this is proving a little problematic at times in that she just takes off. It's incredible how far she will walk away before she even takes a glimpse back to see if you're following. This child is well beyond the attachment phase:
"With the third phase of attachment (seven to 24 months), the infants possess a strong attachment to their caregivers and suffer from separation and stranger anxiety. Their strong relationships with their caregivers are formed in tandem with the development of their motor ability to move towards their caregivers for safety and verbal skills that enable them to socialize with their caregivers on a more complex level than before."
and has progressed into the final stage.... well we have been trying to convince people that she's quite advanced...
"During the final phase that starts typically from age two, the young children have acquired representational and memory skills that allow them to relate to their environment in an active way. Thus, they do not require the constant attention of their parents. They also begin to adjust their perspectives of various situations and understand the points of view of their parents. At the same time, they are able to cope with short periods of separation from their parents."
I'm pleased and not at all surprised to read that children secure in their relationships with their parents..
"succeed in the academic and social spheres of their life. They enjoy exploring their environment and exhibit self-confidence. Furthermore, they are also able to form healthy relationships with their peers."
Anyway needless to say I'm glad that she is comfortable in her surroundings and certainly to date she has warmed to new faces very quickly but there needs to be some sense of how far is too far and I guess that's where we as parents take the reins and maintain safety and control. I does amuse me the way she runs the moment I make a move in her direction though. I have a feeling that in a month or so I won't be so amused and we'll have to look at a way of keeping her from taking off. There's always the child reins option! Actually friends of ours in the UK had one of these for their little girl and it worked a treat http://www.littlelife.co.uk/out-about/1/index.htm
Here's Abbey having a 'big girl' swing and loving it.
It has been great Abbey having her little cousin John around and she's slowly but surely learning the need to be gentle with him. We babysat the other night and I had them both lying on Abbey's bed for story time. Abbey at one stage rolled to her side and kissed him on the head. It was very sweet. Look at that size difference! Gosh how she's grown. John is 3mths and Abbey is 15mths.
And here's a bump shot of me as Mikaela and I both carry our babes out front. Having a little play on the confidence course on the way down to check out Mungalli Falls up in the Tablelands.
This is a pic i took of her the other morning. She's been enjoying 'dressing' herself in my clothes. It is the cutest thing. And she parades around the room. The other day she picked up my handbag too and had that perfectly positioned over her forearm. Next she'll be breaking out the stilettos and getting into my make-up (actually she's already been into my powder foundation - dropped the case and it all shattered into a million pieces. There goes $20).Some days she just seems to be growing so fast. We've had to move items in the pantry as she's starting to climb the shelves and spots the biscuits. Amazing how selective she is already! Though she did go for the baking soda one day and discovered it wasn't worth all the effort after all!
A shame her hair doesn't seem to be advancing at quite the same pace but here's a close up pic to show you that she at ;east does have some! There's definitely more at the back than there is on the top and so it usually looks a lot less in all the photos with a front on view. No where near enough for clips or bobbles or bows or plaits but we have years for all that. I should be grateful at how maintenance free it is.
She is getting increasingly independent which is great to a degree like at meal times she can now easily feed herself and better still not get much on the floor in the process. She even says 'spoon' in her own little way but hasn't quite distinguished between that and a fork. It is great at this age that she can have the same meals as us. We've taken to setting aside a couple of portions for her most meals and most of them go down a treat. Certainly the times when we've been stuck and out and about and had to get her supermarket baby food she hasn't been too keen. Glad those taste buds are developing. Bought baby food is just disgusting in my opinion and it shocks me a little to see mums with toddlers who are stocking up on jars. It's so simple to make a toddler dinner.When we're out and about i try and let her walk to get some exercise and burn some energy but this is proving a little problematic at times in that she just takes off. It's incredible how far she will walk away before she even takes a glimpse back to see if you're following. This child is well beyond the attachment phase:
"With the third phase of attachment (seven to 24 months), the infants possess a strong attachment to their caregivers and suffer from separation and stranger anxiety. Their strong relationships with their caregivers are formed in tandem with the development of their motor ability to move towards their caregivers for safety and verbal skills that enable them to socialize with their caregivers on a more complex level than before."
and has progressed into the final stage.... well we have been trying to convince people that she's quite advanced...
"During the final phase that starts typically from age two, the young children have acquired representational and memory skills that allow them to relate to their environment in an active way. Thus, they do not require the constant attention of their parents. They also begin to adjust their perspectives of various situations and understand the points of view of their parents. At the same time, they are able to cope with short periods of separation from their parents."
I'm pleased and not at all surprised to read that children secure in their relationships with their parents..
"succeed in the academic and social spheres of their life. They enjoy exploring their environment and exhibit self-confidence. Furthermore, they are also able to form healthy relationships with their peers."
Anyway needless to say I'm glad that she is comfortable in her surroundings and certainly to date she has warmed to new faces very quickly but there needs to be some sense of how far is too far and I guess that's where we as parents take the reins and maintain safety and control. I does amuse me the way she runs the moment I make a move in her direction though. I have a feeling that in a month or so I won't be so amused and we'll have to look at a way of keeping her from taking off. There's always the child reins option! Actually friends of ours in the UK had one of these for their little girl and it worked a treat http://www.littlelife.co.uk/out-about/1/index.htm
Here's Abbey having a 'big girl' swing and loving it.
It has been great Abbey having her little cousin John around and she's slowly but surely learning the need to be gentle with him. We babysat the other night and I had them both lying on Abbey's bed for story time. Abbey at one stage rolled to her side and kissed him on the head. It was very sweet. Look at that size difference! Gosh how she's grown. John is 3mths and Abbey is 15mths.
And here's a bump shot of me as Mikaela and I both carry our babes out front. Having a little play on the confidence course on the way down to check out Mungalli Falls up in the Tablelands. Well that's my computer time up for the day. So will leave it at that.
posted by Ryan and Mez at Sunday, October 26, 2008
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