Clapping

I have started to stand up. When I stand up everyone claps so I clap. I quite like clapping. I may walk one day but not yet. I'm going to stick with clapping for a while.

Stair problem

I am mastering the stairs. I race down backwards. I had a problem though. I was about to go down. I manoeuvred my bottom into position and went into reverse but the stairs weren’t there. I think Mummy had moved them. I don’t always trust her.

Talking

I thought about talking today. So far I've done a lot of listening. There are a lot of talkers in my house. E has been very good to me. He's trying to train me. He tells me words but only when M is not around. He doesn't want M to know he's training me. He wants it to be a surprise when I repeat what he says. He has a bet with G about what my first word will be.

They've actually mised the boat. I do say the odd word but I never repeat it. I often call people by their names. They think they hear it. They get terribly excited and ask me to say it again. I never do of course.

I'm not going to talk for a while. Biscuit doesn't talk and she is three.

Dangerous dog

I have a dog. Her name is Biscuit. She is brown and big. She was here when I arrived. I think she came with the house. We are friends although not at food time. She bounces around a lot. Up and down, round and round. I don't know why. Her dinner looks really boring. You have to be careful at food time. It's a dangerous time of day. I was knocked over by her tail just yesterday.

Staying up

I had a late night last night. I was playing with my teddies. You know how it is. You start with one teddy. Play with them for a while. Chat, prod, shake. Then on to the next teddy and before you know it’s really late and sleep has left home without you. I was tired for nursery. I really shouldn’t stay up late.