Unfortunately I can't find where Phil's saved all our recent photos. Everytime I sit down to blog, I look for them...but it's inevitably when he's at work and eden's in bed...so i still haven't found them. Videos I can find. I'm not sure what this one is exactly but it's labeled 'keyboard' so i imagine it's something to do with him playing on his keyboard!

I've suspected it for awhile, but today eden most definitely said 'mmnana' in response to my offering him banana!!!

And he's also started trying to build his block tower himself...except his motor skills aren't quite that good yet, so the blocks mostly end up next to each other. He gets so excited with himself though, and picks them up again and claps them wildly together before trying again!

Mainly what we do, however, is i sit on his futon and he brings books, climbs onto my lap...flicks through the pages, gets off and finds another book! (or brings back the same one). Over and over. Generally to find one page in the book before going on to the next one. In Sly Fox and Red Hen he loves the last page, where the fox gets splashed with hot water. He flicks the pages with great concentration till he gets to it!

Anyway. The house is a tip. I have jewelry to make and some design stuff for foxton to do.

And he turned 1. . .

Eden is 1! How on earth did that happen???? For his birthday we took him to a local pub which has a massive free play area until 3pm everyday...he had his first Tikka Masala! And then yesterday we threw a party for him. He dealt really well with all of the people, and really enjoyed everyone singing happy birthday. He clapped when they all finished. His grandma made him a hedgehog birthday cake which was scrumptious. Next year maybe he can even have a piece!

We've started experimenting with the lactose issue. He's regularly having margarine and yoghurt or fromage frais. I've not worked my way up to much actual milk but there haven't been any reactions. The only possible one is that his eczema is flaring up, but i'm under the impression that eczema flares in winter...

He's taking steps! It's like something suddenly clicked and he's decided to walk. So he is constantly walking around the furniture or with our hands... and taking steps here and there. last night it was 5! There were 2 tentative steps and then he carried on for 3 more as if he'd always been walking.

Anyway. I'll leave you with one of his very first photos....is this the same child???