House Training...

They say it's important to teach children to help out from an early age. With that in mind the supreme being has been learning how to tidy up after herself. I should stress that there has been no coercion involved in mastering this feat. She wanted to do it...honest. Next week she will take on stowing the dishwasher and laundry.

Videoclip: One less job for us to do

Scribbling is amazingly freeing. It is good for letting frustrations out, like physical exercise. They say scribbling is good art therapy, you should scribble without reason and with abandon. Emily has just completed her first scribbling masterpiece. It's a wonderful creation...just a shame it was on the wall and not paper. Note to self: Toddlers get up to all sorts of things when you are not looking.

 Graffiti - the early years

Loving getting all the books out...not so sure about putting them back

Her new found walking freedom is also giving her so much excitement. It's also giving us a new added dimension in worry as she totters around pulling and pushing at everything she can reach. On the plus side its good for our fitness levels as we are constantly running to try and catch up with her. I suspect this is only the start however, and the reality is we will now spend the next 20 years trying to catch up with her. For now though, there's just another important note to self: Toddlers can move at an alarming rate.

Videoclip: Making a run for it...