Waiting for a precious child...

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Duet, naturally...

It's all go @ the mo in House Walton, but the girls always manage to fit in some scales & arpeggios before meal times. 19 days to go...

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One and Two

Photograph courtesy of Auntie Lucy.

(3x7)+3

Today, 10/10/10, is our 3 year, 3 month and 3 day anniversary of marriage since 07/07/07; it is also 77 days, until Violet and Ivy's little brother or sister is due!

(and it's my 24th birthday:  the start of my 3rd cycle of Chinese years! - Year of the Tiger, of course.)

Happy Birthday Violet and Ivy :-)

Ageing Signs

Happy Easter!!!

• Ivy and Violet are nineteen months and five days post natal.
• They both walk, run, climb (and fall) and dance.
• Between them they have a whole night's sleep.
• Ivy has SIX teeth; Violet has THREE (and a fourth in transit).
• Ailsa and James have been married for 1007 days, according to Grandpa.
• Violet and Ivy have learnt (and dialectified) many 'baby signs', including:

dog, cat, duck, bird, chicken, elephant, mouse,

crocodile, (teddy) bear, fish, pig, sheep,

Mummy, Daddy, I(vy), V(iolet),

dolly, book, bed/sleep, water/drink, milk!,

biscuit, cake, banana, ball, hat, bath

more, thank you, please, where is?, up-stairs, singing

and, methinks, a few I've probably forgotterised.

• Violet and Ivy can say

dadda (which means 'mummy' or 'daddy' depending on the context),

mamma (which means 'I've been hit by my sister'),

manana (which means 'banana'),

dawawah (which Ivy says, meaning 'Violet'),

awah (which Violet says, meaning 'Ivy'),

baba (which means 'bye-bye' or 'go away!' depending on the context).

So there you have it! Back with pictures soon. Possibly.

Toddling Twins!

Violet started walking (with both (!) feet) on Thursday the 11th of February. Hurray! We now have two toddlers to run after... Below is a filum of Violet demonstrating her new talent.

We wish you all a most happy and holy Lent.

Fringe

By George she's done it!!!

Just a little update: Ivy slept through from 7.30 till 6 last night for the first time ever! It was simply incredible.

Back with pictures soon...

...probably.

Happy New Year!