Every morning when I go in to the littles bedroom, I'm greeted with the biggest squeezes and cheesy grins. Parker's are hardly ever aimed at me anymore though, they're all for Indiana! The second I put him down, he runs straight over to her bed and gives her the biggest snuggle and kiss. And every time it melts my heart.

We've been working more on getting these two to play together this month, and I definitely feel as if we're having progress. Indie will give Parker a toy now to let him join in, or will be a teeny bit happier to let it go if he steals ones of her toys - progress!

These two spend nearly every minute of every day together, which I definitely think plays a part in their behaviour. Parker expects Indie to be wherever he is, and when she's not he'a not happy about it. Especially if it means Indie gets to do something he can't, like get out of bed herself.

Overall it's been another lovely month with my little shadows, and I simply cannot wait for the upcoming festive season! Although has anyone got any tips to stop Indie playing so roughly? Or does everyone say 'if you sit on your brother I'll sit on you?'...

Parker's 14 Month Update

Oh beautiful boy, you're now 14 months old!

This month feels as if it's gone a lot slower, which I've really enjoyed. We've had time to enjoy every moment, and I really feel as if I've taken in a lot more of Parker's little quirks.

He's definitely still a cheeky boy, and is always bursting with energy. Although saying that, one of his favourite things to do is to bring me a book and snuggle up while we read. So I know he is capable of sitting and relaxing.

Parker has most definitely found his voice. From the second he wakes until he goes to bed he's constantly chatting away, babbling to himself and us, full of passion for what he's trying to say - especially if the word is NO.

Of course his favourite word is still "mama", which is what he usually ends up shouting when he's upset, been told off, annoyed or simply cannot see me. New words this month include mine, me, shoe and yay (which he knows to use in celebration). Indiana was very chatty around this age too, so I reckon he's going to be very similar to her in this respect.

Stats wise he's in mostly 12-18 month clothing now, still size 5 nappies and a size 4 shoe. He's popped 3 more teeth, giving him 4 at the bottom and 6 at the top. Naps have been tricky this month, with him fighting them a lot more. I've realised he doesn't need to go down so early, so by making them later we've got back into a good rhythm with them. He definitely needs a haircut soon; his hair is SO thick and is covering his eyes already.

Parker absolutely loves his food and doesn't really turn down much. He has 2 bottles a day (sometimes one with his afternoon nap), 3 meals a day plus a couple of snacks. Pasta is still a favourite, along with meat, fruit and cheese.

This month Parker has been loving dancing, Paw Patrol, climbing, running, going places he shouldn't (bathroom, kitchen cupboards, water, roads - he's still very mischievous!), making new friends, 'talking' on the phone and giving big sloppy kisses. He's hated holding hands, going where we want him to, naps and not getting his own way.

He is a very demanding, tiring little boy. But the second he's napping I miss him and his cheeky little face! Here's to another busy month with our cheeky little pickle.

Indiana's 14 Month Update

Now Indiana's 14 months old I'm going to change how I do her updates a bit, as to be honest not much changes to things such as her routine any more! I'll just write about her overall at each age and any new things she's done... oh and add a few pictures of course!

The biggest change in Indiana's development this month is her speech. She's really coming on with her language and I know I'm biased, but I think she's actually quite clever! At 14 months she can say:
> Mummy (she actually calls me mummy now and my heart melts every time)
> Dadda
> Hiya
> Bye bye
> NO!
> Nanny
> 'woof woof'' for a dog
> What's that?
> Uh Oh
> Down
> Yay
> Wow
> Bubba (baby)
> Cheers (with her drink against yours)

Now I'm no expert but that's quite a lot, and we are very very proud! She constantly babbles and chats to herself and us in her baby language too which is so cute. She waves hello and goodbye, blows kisses and also gives kisses and cuddles. Her walking is really good now and she almost never falls over - well unless she gets too confident and runs too fast haha.

Teething has been a nightmare this month and we've really suffered for the first time. She had an awful fever, sore bum and even went off her food earlier this month. We noticed one of her molars is on it's way which explains a lot. She also has 9 teeth now as she has another top tooth through. This has affected her sleep and we have had a number of nights of little sleep or early wake ups.

That's about all that's new, make sure to follow us on Instagram as I'm ALWAYS uploading pictures and videos of Indiana, just in-case I've missed anything!