Claire, et al, if you ever get way down in So California to San Diego, I'd love to meet you & family! I, also, am chasing after a little one-my niece's baby, 20 month old Leila. She is much more active than most children her age, & I'm definately too feeble to really keep up with her, so I try to keep her busy with activities in which do not entail climbing.
   I've been a Musician since I was a tiny tot, and we play lots of my instruments. She expecially loves my Ukuleles & Harp. Leila likes to plunk around with my Guitar, Fiddle, Mtn Dulcimer, Zither, Bodhran, Keyboards, & she toots on my whistles. She has her own Maracas, Ouiro, Claves, shakers & other percussion thingies.
   We sing all the time, and Leila can sing a couple of songs which others can recognise as she sings them, a bit unusual for a 1 year old, albeit they dont quite understand her words. Her fav is GeeKo GeeKo ittull Arr (Twinkle Twinkle). The first song I learned was Y'ain't Nuthin' Butta Houn'Dog. (my Mother was appalled, my Father, delighted)