Things Ember has been doing...

I've been told off by my mother's sister (I'm not allowed to call her aunty!) for not updating my blog recently so here I am. (don't worry Rochelle, I do know you were joking :))

Em's been great apart from a new premolar very SLOWLY coming through which has messed up her sleeping and we've had a few nights of 'mummy! it's 3am! time to play!' which we hope won't last too much longer!

This is a fascinating age as she is learning so much so fast, and her comprehension is definitely a lot better than we think sometimes. New things she can do include:
"Ember, what does a lion say?" - "rrrraaaaaarrrrr"
"Ember, what does a monkey say?" - ""
She also throws her ball over her head then holds her arms out as if to say 'where's it gone?'.
Recently she's started walking backwards, but unfortunately she doesn't look behind her so this has caused a few tears!
If you ask her where something is (i.e. ball, dolly, story, daddy) she will either point, get it or do the 'I don't know' arms. She will also go and choose a story from her box if you tell her to.
Climbing is a big thing at the moment and she likes to climb up onto chairs, the sofa, park benches, coffee tables - anything she thinks she might be able to get onto. Sometimes a bit of assistance in the form of a bum push is required. :)

Unfortunately, she appears to be easing herself into the 'terrible twos' and is starting to get stroppy about things she wants or wants to do. Things that make her cry now include:
Reaching the end of a story book.
Not being able to get onto or reach something she wants.
Mummy or daddy taking something off her, or shutting a door so she can't get somewhere, or making her go inside for a nappy change.
Nikki the large but gentle lab who lives next door refusing to drop the ball so Ember can throw it (method, pick the ball up, run as fast as she can, and then drop it).

Speaking of the Em, she is stirring (sleep in after a bad night) so I'll go say good morning!