A no-reason update

Once again I realise I haven’t written anything for a while and although I don’t have all that much to say, thought a quick update would be good. Benjy is now 2 years and 5 months and I think it’s fair to say that he speaks properly. There are still a few little things that he gets consistently wrong, such as ‘Mummy carry you’ rather than ‘Mummy carry me’, but besides that he’s got it sussed. Pronouns are well and truly in everyday – and correct – use now, and he can explain a complex idea or thought process well, although he does sometimes have to stop mid-sentence and think which I find very cute. Sometimes he gets his words in a muddle when trying to say a longer or more complicated sentence, but he is very happy to take the time to work it out and explain. It’s fascinating to watch.

On a next baby note, I am now 26 weeks and at a nice stage where the baby moves loads and I am noticing bits of limbs sticking out here and there. We told Benjy about the baby at 12 weeks when we knew we’d be telling people and talking about it a lot, but we’ve barely mentioned it again, thinking we may as well wait until nearer the time to build up as much readiness as we can. I came downstairs a couple of weeks ago wearing very little and he pointed at me and said, ‘Mummy’s got a big fat tummy’ so we reminded him then, and we make a big fuss of any new babies and friends’ baby brothers and sisters that we see, but it’s not something we talk about regularly yet. I feel quite anxious about all the changes that are about to be thrust on poor little unsuspecting Benjy, and just need to remind myself that he will take it all in his stride and be all the better off for it.

We are going to see Joel and Ann, or as Benjy would put it, ‘Unclejoelauntieannbabyabbyanddollythecat’ this weekend. I swore after our last trip to the US that I’d never take Benjy there again for less than two weeks because of the jet lag, and yet here I am doing it for three and a half days, with a 6 month bump to boot. Hopefully it won’t be terrible. Photographic evidence to follow when we have all recovered!