Don't feel useless, MrsN ((hugs)) He won't need rocking to sleep when he's 3, and it's not the end of the world if he does from time to time. I say that as someone who never thought DD1 was going to sleep through or go to sleep on her own and she did, and spent more nights than I care to count waking up cold and stiff on her bedroom floor 
and you know what, I miss it. Yes, it does irritate me when she prolongs her bedtime beyond necessary now - she's nearly 8 
can't win! This is just a phase, and it will pass; it's just exhausting, these early months. He will grow so fast and you'll wonder where the time went. You are not useless, you are a lovely mummy who wants her baby to be contented and settles, and he will be 
Had the first good night in months - I can actually describe it as good She went down at 6.45, had an intruder at 7.20. She then wriggled up the cot and got stuck at 8.20 but went back down with a cuddle, then didn't wake again til 11.30 and 4, then up at 7. I wouldn't even be so bothered about this just yet, if it wasn't for the stress of returning to work, but I think we might be actually be ok come my actual return.......
Larle, felt like Missmarbles was teething from about 10 weeks with her dribbling and chewing but she didn't actually cut one til just over 6 months and we had a right week to 10 days before! Gutted on the ebm spill - very frustrating!
Glad you had a bit of an improvement Goat and loving the idea of Champagne Sunday, Susie Hope you have a better one tonight Small.
Hello Abi. Hope you get you're hips sorted soon; that sounds really nasty.
Sorry not to namecheck further; can only remember first page 
Hi to Brain, Amey, Heff, Stitch and anyone else I'm sorry I may have missed.