Putting them to work early

So... during the cash-strapped times that are 2009, we thought it was about time Rosemary earnt her keep:


And, of course, as we need to make more money, it's important that Rosemary starts doing her fair share of the chores, so we have more time to work:

Photos

Christmas 2008 in Carnoustie

Christmas No.2 and Boxing Day No.2 (2008) in Stroud

Rosemary's Den in the living room

The seaside

Rosemary went to the seaside last week - here are some of the pictures. (Facebook people click 'View original post'!)

Pictures and physical development

Sitting in the living room with daddy





Sitting on the floor with mummy





'Look no hands!'





'And now I'll play with my rattle, I think'





'I'll be crawling soon!'





'Or maybe I'll walk instead.'






See all the photos uploaded this morning and taken yesterday.

Physical development

As you can see, Rosemary is close to sitting up completely unsupported. She's correcting herself when she topples a bit in any direction and can easily pull herself back up from leaning forward. She can also pull herself up using my legs from an almost horizontal position.

She's very strong on her feet, and likes standing up with our help. She'll quite often pull herself straight into a standing position when presented with our hands.

She's much happier to spend some time on her tummy, and will do a fair bit of exploring in that position if there's something of interest. She also knows how to roll onto her back and will do so if she gets bothered. She's moved around while on her tummy to reach different things, though not yet moved forward or backward.

(Sorry for the monotone post - Chris is the witty one in this family; for the moment at least.)

Pictures, lots of them (sorry if you're on dial-up!)

Breakfast

Playing in her bouncy chair

Sitting up (except you can't really tell!)

Rosemary with her daddy

Rosemary's first snow day (sorry, she's not actually in most of these!)