Annick 37 weeks, Luca 32 months

 Oops - three weeks passed already!  And so much going on.

Annick:
- clapping!
- waving!
- copying noises
- standing and taking steps
- two more teeth at the top!  Six teeth altogether!
- trying really hard to pull up to standing, sometimes succeeding!
- suddenly very clingy - all about mama and papa (but mostly mama)
- trying very hard to get into a crawl
- has FINALLY slept through the night.  Once.
- all about the mirrors.  And vanity.

Luca:
- copying EVERYTHING
- enthusiastic!
- really quite naughty
- all about mama and papa (but mostly mama)
- still insists on speaking English but will speak French if he feels like it might get him what he wants
- having a good go on a balance bike!

Papa and Luca throw the ol' baseball around at the park.

Hang on a second there - sneeze coming.

Fun in Eltham with Angus and Tom!

William, Angus and Tom pay Annick the attention she knows she truly deserves.

Luca Chan - the next Daniel Craig.  Or Fireman Sam.  One or the other.

While Papa and matante Sabrina enjoy their coffees, Annick plots her next evil scheme.

Check out my sippy cup skills!  She now knows how to tip it up so water actually comes out - hurrah!

And standing like a pro.  Nearly.

Papa and Luca eyebrow time.

Annick et sa belle marraine!

Yay!  Le petit velo!

Why thank you Jemima, this is tremendous tea.

The mirror is the best bit.

MWAH.

Annick's current default position.

Luca at Sandy Point.

Luca is all about the duplo towers these days.  Annick is only slightly impressed.

Check out my hat!  Check out my hat hair!

It might be time for a haircut, that is some immense quiff.

Notre beau garcon.

Notre belle fille.

Annick et Luca a la plage

The age and the clothes were about the same, but a bit of a different experience for Annick's first proper time down at the beach compared to Luca's (which you can relive here!)  Luca had a hot day, warm water, ripples not waves and was well rested coming to Rosebud.  Annick had a warm day, cold water, little waves and was tired and grumpy coming into Mt Eliza, so I guess we should have seen it coming.  So far, she doesn't like the beach!

Luca went right in, even though the water was cold, although the sand proved more interesting in the end.

He and papa started off making les chateaux.

But ended up filling his bucket with interesting rocks!

Annick and papa.

Annick and mama.

Annick 34 weeks, Luca 31 and a bit months

Summer's here!

Annick:
- standing on her own!  While leaning on something and with helicopter parent insurance
- taking steps!  Only with her left foot.
- yayayayayayayayayaya, plus SHRIEKING
- still eating like a champ, eating chunky things with gusto
- picking up little things between her thumb and forefinger
- can tummy shuffle about the floor and is surprisingly mobile in the bath
- snotface poopybutt

Luca:
- talking up a storm, plus still a little perroquet
- saw his first movie!  The Lion King.  Was a bit scary.  But wanted to see it again straight away.  Then two days later went to IMAX with papa to see a movie about coral reefs.
- finished his first Tintin (l'Etoile Mysterieuse).  Mama has to go get another one now.
- learning how to throw and catch!  Better at the former.  Absolutely rubbish at the latter.
- all about the 'nonononononononono!'

Is a bit whingy when she's sick.

Cous cous is not the most tidy of early foods.

Nor is apricot.

Luca helps papa with the balcony garden which is thriving under his care.

Here you go mama, for your tea.

I think we might end up being a Lego family.

Check out the standing up!

Second popsicle.  Understood the point of it this time.

A pretty lady.

Who needs to be taken seriously.

Luca shows Jemima the musical Christmas box.

The ceiling is FASCINATING.

From about a month ago, but Annick, like Luca at the same age, knew EXACTLY what to do with a noodle the first time she was faced with one.

Joyeux Noel 2012 part 2!

Luca helped EVERYONE open their presents.  This one was Ah Kong's.  It was a can of duck cassoulet.  For reals!

Luca's favourite present - the duplo!

Annick makes sure there is Christmas Ferrero Rocher.

Our cute little man in his Christmas hat, shirt and non-Christmas bib.

Luca and Ah Ma!

Papa and Annick!

The ladies show off their awesome Christmas presents.

A visit from Santa!  Luca is not quite sure.

6 Koo just wants his gift already.

Annick is appropriately alarmed.