Hello all. Sorry not been on for a couple of days - work has been crazy and as it looks set to continue that way for the forseeable future I have resolved to make some MN time in the day!
BRT - Hurrah for sleep. Am so happy for you. Here's hoping A's sleeping has finally turned a corner for you. Danny seems, slowly, to be getting better with his sleep and it makes such a huge difference to your day doesnt it when you feel rested!
THOM - liking your new halloween name! We have 2 teeth here with Danny and he especially likes biting me with them when he doesnt feel like a morning BF - ouch doesnt even begin to describe it. Does anyone else's baby reject morning milk??? I suspect its because he's getting his milk in the night (one or two feeds during the night on good nights - I try not to feed after 4am though as I'd much prefer he have a good bf when he gets up between 6 and 7). Rather thankful he doesnt have more though can feel 2 canines on their way and his sleep is going out the window again which is generally a sign that teeth are on the way. DS1 used to the downward dog pose - I think its an instinctive way of strengthening their legs. Love the image of yogic flying. Danny crawls everywhere but not bothered about walking yet though we have lowered the cot as he's starting to pull up on things so can only be a matter of time. Unlike Mr T he loves food except when teething when he throws the food at us with an expression of immense disdain - but then he is an orally fixated child who will put anything - stones, dirt, leaves, my shoes, you name it - in his mouth to explore and has been known to mug older children and adults for food.... Never had it with DS1 - who wasnt much bothered by food - so is a bit of an experience having to mine sweep the floor before letting Danny in or out of a room. I dont think they do 8 month checks round my neck of the wood -certainly never told about them - as our HVs are so rubbish I'm not really sure I'd bother about what their check says anyway.
MOS - loving the new name. Sorry to hear you got a bashing on another board - that's horrible. I just dont understand why some people are like that. Please try not to take it personally - they dont know you or yours and were clearly just out to get someone that day - and stick on this board with us nice people Hope H stops being such a velcro baby soon and you manage to retain your sanity until DH comes back. Did your nanny ever turn up again? Glad to hear the classes are going well - you never know, may be the start of a new baby signing empire
Bumps - hope O's sleeping is taking a turn for the better too and that both your little ones are improving healthwise. We have discovered that Danny will tolerate MAM Ultivent teats in bottles (will take 4 oz or so with no or minimal complaining during the day) so may be worth trying those if you're trying to give O an occasional bottle. Danny knows how to use a sippy cup - having finally stopped concussing himself with it - but is going through a phase of sucking to spit out (particularly as it makes DS1 laugh) so we're sticking to bottles for his milk for the forseeable future.
Quick question to those of you with older kids - since starting nursery a couple of weeks ago DS1's behaviour has deteriorated at home and he has started tantrumming loands and biting (random child in playground, our nanny, Danny) when he doesnt get his way - which he has never done before. We come down on this quite hard. Is this something your kids did when they started preschool/school? I suspect it may be because he is so tired from his morning at preschool - and also from dropping his lunchtime naps - but wondered if anyone else's kids had gone through this...