Out of the Shadows

Its amazing the things that we miss and take for granted as adults.

Isabelle has now started focusing more on her surroundings and what is happening around her. One of her main points of amusement at the moment is following the evening shadows on the lounge wall.

Our lounge is east facing and we look out over the fields so we get to see the sun set on an evening. Now that we are moving into autumn and the sun is a little lower it casts a shadow onto the walls through the tree in the garden and it is this that is keeping her amused. She will sit in your lap or lie on the floor and watch as the shadow of the tree dances on the walls in the evening light.

It is things like this that make you realise how lucky we are and what we take for granted. I’ve now found myself sat quietly in the room with no TV or radio on and just watching the walls myself with Isabelle sat with me. I’ve found it very calming and relaxing and now whenever we are out for a walk I make a point of stopping and showing Isabelle the different shadows the world has to offer us.

We’ve started playing all sorts of games now with different coloured toys and pictures. Even just sitting there with a magazine for Isabelle to look at and focus on the contrasting colours and images on the pages.

As she grows and starts to show more interest in her surroundings then the amount of what you would normally think are useless become items of entertainment value keeping us both amused and out of trouble for a little while at least.