comparing firsts ....

i was trying not to compare ... you know when you have 2 kids and you tend to think back when the first child has his teeth, his first mouth of food, his first "PaPa", his first steps .....

well.... i'd guess life is very fair......

for iggie, he was first in teething ... (had all of his 20 teeth out by 10 months old) ... while nick was slower ... (currently at 11 teeth at 17th months).

for iggie, he has first food only at 5th month ... and then fries at 3 years old .... ice cream at 4 years old ..... while nick was quicker .... had his fries and ice cream at 15th months!!!!

for iggie, his words and language were really fast .... and i remembered him able to say long words at 2 years old ..... for nick ... all that i can get from him at 17th months ... is "there" (when asked where things are) .... "oh-oh" (when he drops stuff or breaks them apart) .... "ehh ehhh ehhhh!" (with the kicking of legs ... telling you either he wants a piece of whatever you are having, or move along as he is bored in that shop already!!) .... we lost the "papa" with nick ... he could say that about 14th months ... but then he lost interest that word somehow ... and developed stronger "there" and "oh-oh" .... which were more often the case with the latter .... given his terrorist nature!!

for iggie, his first steps were from memory about 15th months ..... but nick nick .... on the 5th May 2008 (exactly 17th months) ... took his first real step from the sofa to the dining table! and it was one of those moments you didnt think he would do it ... as we were pushing him to walk ... and i was busy typing on my laptop ... but i just looked up and saw him with a face of concentration, left hand on the sofa and right hand out-reached .... and gently edging away from the sofa and left with two hands in the air ... and 2 steps towards the table before he tumbled down ... !!! i jumped up and laughed and cheered him on .... and that was the first step for nick .... first real step and i am so glad i was there to see him take that first one .... on the 5th May 2008 at 10plus in the morning ... !!!

so life is fair ... iggie was faster in the walking, talking and teething .... but nick nick made it up for his slowness in these by attacking the food first!!! hahhahahahaah !!!