Realised there are a couple of other developmental points I wanted to note on the blog (it has been nice to look back to a few years ago and see when Fidget started doing new things). On the sleeping, the other big step forward is that Squidge is getting able to settle herself, I've put her down in the crib and she may have woken up, but she will get herself back of to sleep after a bit of snuffling and chatting - but not crying. This is a fantastic skill for her to be developing as it will help with her napping and really bodes well for better nights sleep for us all ahead!



Squidge is also becoming more playful, wanting to engage with us, chatting and smiling, she is also reaching out to grab things. On the changemat I prop open a black and white pattern book and she gets really excited looking at it and batting it. The last few mornings I have put Squidge on the bed with a toy rabbit next to her, again she has reached out to bat it, but also has been trying to grab hold of it. This morning I leant over her for a chat - she went crazy for my hair, managing to grab handfulls and yank it about.