Every parent knows children change so quickly. Their behaviours, habits, likes and dislikes are transient. I always try to focus on these temporary idiosyncrasies. To cherish the little things that Baby does, as who knows how long it will be before they are just memories.
There are a few little things that Baby does at the moment that I love, simple things that make me smile every day.
Baby and I were recently staying with Baby’s Aunty J. While we were there Aunty J taught her to say tickle. Although, as you will see, Baby doesn’t quite get it right. It is so cute. However, Baby does say it pretty much non stop all day, thanks J!
(Just a few second video, as the only time she stopped doing it today was when I tried to video her!).
Baby has been aware of herself in pictures for some time. She loves looking through my phone at her photographs and obviously loves a selfie! More recently, Baby has started to point at her picture on the wall, with a massive beaming smile. She does this at random times, as if we have never seen the picture before and if you ask her where her picture is, she will point to the wall. So cute, I love how thrilled she is when she see’s herself.
Baby loves our dogs and although she isn’t allowed to play with them, she often puts her arm through the playpen and pats Lily (our youngest dog). She will gently pat her and say ‘Ahhhhhh……ahhhhhh’. This has now progressed to her patting and ‘ahhhh’ing’ Mummy, Daddy and most of her little friends. Such a kind little girl, who I love more than life.
I am linking up with the following fabulous bloggers and their lovely linkys.
Katie from Mummy Daddy Me for #OrdinaryMoments,
Jaime at The Olivers’ Madhouse for #MagicMoments
Charly at Podcast Dove for #What’sTheStory
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That’s so clever that she notices herself on her pictures and so adorable how she points to them!
I love when babies get to the aww stage. From six months on I’ve missed cuddles with my LO so now that she’s also getting to the same stage it’s lovely to get them back again!
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Oh yes cuddles are very important. I am loving this stage x
this is so sweet and made me smile so much!
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Ah that is lovely to hear, thank you x
These are such lovely moments to capture and treasure. Children seem to know when you are filming them though don’t they and never do what you want!!
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Thank you. Never work with children or animals, rings true here! x
Bless her! Mine always stop what they are doing when I get the camera out too! SUch a sweet little girl x
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Thanks, I need to start stealth videoing x
so cute you can never have too many videos of babies in my opinion xx
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I agree, I love the ones I have and aim to continue adding to my collection! x
Pointing is such an important developmental Milestone 🙂 It shows they recognise you have a different set of knowledge in your head to theirs – so they want to share something 🙂 Gorgeous photos !
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Thank you . Oh I didn’t realise that, thanks for sharing x
Always a lovely smile from her =) #ordinarymoments
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Thank you very much x
My boys always loved looking at pictures of themselves when they were growing up. In fact even now they love it. A digital photo frame is a great thing!
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Now that is a great idea, I might look into that, she would love it! x
I love the picture of Baby clinging onto you! The twins make me giggle when they look at pictures of themselves. Isabella always pointed like Baby and giggled as she recognised herself and Taylor x
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Thank you hun. It is so funny isn’t it, they are thrilled and seem amazed that they are in the picture x
Such a lovely post, the video is so cute and she looks so pleased with herself when she’s saying it.
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Thank you very much. She does get so pleased with herself and often claps herself too! x
Such a wonderful post. I remember fondly those moments where they begin to recognise themselves- so lovely that she likes to show off her photograph! I sat with my 5yo looking through her baby and toddler photos last night- so heartwarming.
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Thank you very much, very kind. It is so sweet isn’t it. I can never believe how little show was and how much she has changed x
im really looking forward to capture all precious moment with our little girl
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It is fab to have such a way of recording their lives x
I love how you are capturing so many great things you will be pleased you did when you wake up morning and realise shes all grown up bless x
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I am so glad for my blog. I never want her to grow up x
Aaaaw so sweet and how typical that she stops when you start to film her x x
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Thank you. I honestly haven’t been able to shut her up for over a week, and then couldn’t get a decent length clip at all xx
My niece looked through photos on my phone once and found it absolutely hilarious – the laugh that came out of her was brilliant!
It’s lovely you have this blog to capture and remember all these little details that you do so easily forget! x
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I am very grateful I started my blog, I just wish I had started it properly when she was born. As it is she was almost 5 months when I started (I just back dated some diary notes to the day I found out that I was pregnant). x
She is so so beautiful Aby!!!! You must be so proud x
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Aww thank you hun. I think so, but I am biased 🙂 x
she is so cute!!! Love this post x
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Thank you very much. She does make me smile x
She is growing and changing so quickly. What a clever little lady x
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Thank you, yes so quickly and she surprises me every day with new things she does x
Ah that last photo is just gorgeous, and it is so lovely hearing them start to learn to talk isn’t it? Although LL isn’t doing it at the moment. 😉 That’s so sweet that she gets excited when she sees photos of herself! x
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Make the most of it hun, Baby never shuts up and so we have 12 hour days of chatting! Seriously it is cute though x
Such a sweet post. I love how much babies love photos, particularly of themselves. I took a picture of my youngest looking really grumpy and now whenever he is grumpy I show him the photo on my phone and it always makes him smile again! A lovely age!
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Thank you. Baby is similar, if she looks sad I ask her where her picture is and then she is back on form smiling and pointing. It is a lovely age x
So lovely, my little girl will either do a big ‘cheeeese’ for me or put her hands up in a very ‘go away paparazzi’ way and say stop! So wonderful to capture these little moments x #WhatstheStory
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Thanks hun. Baby definitely likes it more when she is on selfie mode x
What a lovely treasure bank of memories you have here! I love the last one of her ‘whispering’ into your ear!
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Thank you very much x
What a wonderfully heartwarming post 🙂 I do envy mummy bloggers with little ones as every moment i documented and can never be forgotten. You are right, it goes so fast, and I’m sad to say I don’t remember alot of things about my children when they were very young. I hope you continue to cherish the time you have together – parenthood is a great gift 🙂
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It certainly is. I am so grateful for my blog x
She is so adorable! I’m sure when she grow up your blog will remind her of all those lovely moments and memories she had as a baby! 🙂
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I am so glad that she will have this to look back on, rather than relying on my memory! x
I love all those little tiny moments. We definitely need to keep recording the small things in case we forget x
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Me too! Yes document everything so we always cherish these times x
It is so frustrating when they stop something when the camera is aimed at them isn’t it!
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So annoying! x
Such a fun stage and it makes you smile too to see them recognise themselves.
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It is so funny and sweet, but as you says such a lovely stage x
Such a lovely age with so many changes to see everyday 🙂
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Yes I am loving this stage x
Its great to see the little changes in baby. The pictures are cute.
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Thank you very much x
so sweet, being a parent is so wonderful isn’t it. I love that last shot x
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Thanks hun, yes there is nothing else I would want to be more x
Such a wonderful post, takes me back to when POD was the same age (she’s 3 now). I love that video, it’s so adorable although the photos are too. Great post, thank you so much for sharing with #whatsthestory
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Thanks so much hun, very kind of you to say x