Meanings

Not to a dictionary, but to my baby daughter who has started to show more than a passing interest in conversation.

If you say "clap" to her (no accompanying gestures, please !) she will clap her hands together and smile. If you show her a cat (either a picture cat or the Emily), she meows (OK, that's probably my fault).

( And she's into her TV watching )

Ryan, in contrast, is still of the opinion that nothing beats reaching for objects he's not allowed.

My fix of books and PC games just arrived...

Books
The Merlin Conspiracy - DWJ (her new hardback, a sequel to Deep Secret)
Seaward - Susan Cooper (author of The Dark is Rising)
King of Shadows - ditto

Games
Broken Sword - having played the second one, I wanted this (by the makers of Beneath a Steel Sky)
The Longest Journey
Gabriel Knight 3
Discworld Noir

Yep - the books are all for children and the games are all the ancient, five quid, adventure things. I'm very, very happy.