first steps

Just before tea on Friday Alice took 1 step. Sunday evening she did this!

first steps, first up chairs and first tempers!

It's been a couple of days of highs and lows. Alice took her first step yesterday and today she has taken 12 steps (in 3 blocks, with a slight rebalancing) How exciting, there's no going back now and my guess that she would be walking by christmas was way out! So I'm going to say first steps at 13 months. Also she came into school with me and found that reception size chairs are perfect for climbing and standing on. Not very helpful when I'm trying to sort a messy classroom!
And the low...Alice has started her terrible 2's a year early! She got very cross yesterday if I stopped her doing anything she wanted to and would make a loud noise and clench her fists. She also bit me twice- lovely child!

the christening

It was a while ago now but Alice was christened on 11th July at the local church in Moreton. The service was followed by afternoon tea in our garden (at last a chance to hang my bunting!).

Grandparents
Godparents

The family dress. Made for nana collis's christening. Worn by mum, me and Alice (4 generations)