12 things

About Tamsin, as she is 12 months old today! This time last year she was causing me no end of bother. (I did the same to mark Maggie’s first birthday if anybody would like to refresh their memory.)

1. Tamsin Sarah: apposite because Tamsin is the Cornish feminine for Tom. Cameron’s dad is Tom; my mum and all maternal ancestors are Cornish. Sarah was kind of oh we just like it but also one of Cameron’s favourite relatives (known as Sadie) and several friends including Sara (spelt wrong but pronounced right) who is godmother to both girls. I found out later that my great-grandmother was also Sarah.

2. Her favourite things to eat are satsumas and raspberries; she is also partial to lentils and meat. She’s generally quite keen on food and will even munch up mushrooms.

3. She’s the fastest crawler I have ever seen: she just zips about the house like a whirlwind. She isn’t walking yet but can cruise at speed.

4. Her favourite toys are her walker, the spinning top, Maggie’s doll “baby Hannah” (she likes to chew her feet), and some wooden tiles that make a lovely clattery noise. She also likes to play “fetch” with a ball.

5. She also loves books although I am ashamed to admit I don’t read to her anything like as much as I did to Maggie. Baby Boo is her top favourite.

6. She has a few words: Mummy (meaning “I want something” rather than me exactly), Daddy, Maggie (which sounds a bit like Daddy), Hiya.

7. She loves to help in the kitchen: crawling onto the dishwasher door to splash in the water and grab at the cutlery if given the opportunity, and pulling things out of the washing machine.

8. She has amazing big long-lashed eyes of an in-betweeny browny-grey colour (is that hazel?)

9. She dislikes wearing hats or socks and will pull them off to wave, chew or drop on the floor.

10. She has a very cheeky grin, especially when peeping round a corner at you, arms straight.

11. She can wave bye bye and gives kisses on request – on verbal request, nonetheless. Clearly she is a genius! Just this morning we progressed from mid-air smacky noises to slobbery face kisses.

12. Dancing always makes her giggle. The Libertines; Abba; Here we go looby loo (mostly my choice of music, to be fair).

Happy birthday little girl.

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