Rachelle, I have tears rolling down my face. Your poor little girl. It's been a few days since your message - has she got any better? It really must be so frustrating for them. I'm sure with time she'll get used to it - but that doesn't help the now does it? Huge hugs to you. I really feel for you and wished I live near you to come around.

It's been ages since I've been on here and something must be wrong with my link to here - cause I haven't received any emails telling me that there were new messages on here. I just assumed it had been quiet on here and no one had posted any messages. And then I come on and there's pages! Grrrr

Karen, it's great to hear that Summer is getting better in her brace. Re: clothes - I too have been thinking the same getting ready for summer. I went into Kmart this week and they have little cotton leggins for girls. They're really cute. And seeing that they are cotton and 3/4 length they won't be as hot. I'm so praying that Sophie gets her brace off on her next visit on 27th Nov - she would have been in the brace (rhino) nearly 8 mths by then. We've had a few hot days here and it seems she has a permanent rash/mark around her legs and waist. How do the mums/bubs cope that live in hotter climates?

Kartier, we too had sleeping problems around the 6 month mark. I'd just got Sophie sleeping through the night and she had to go in the brace We had a week or so of shocking sleep once the brace went on - but after 2 weeks I got tough like Rachelle, I did the control crying thing and it only took a few nights for her to start sleeping through. My fear now is once they take the brace off she'll find it hard to sleep through. Has anyone continued to put the brace on their kids at night to sleep once they've been told it can come off? I suppose we'll cross that bridge when we come to it

Sophie is going well. Still bum scooting around and taking in the world. We've both had colds on and off lately - so that's put a damper on things. She's just started to pull herself up this last month on to her knees - even in the brace, but still shows no signs (even when the brace is off) of wanting to stand on her feet. In fact she cries when we put her on her feet. Still, not walking at 14mths has its advantages!!!

Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say Hi.
Take care ... hugs to those who need them!
love
Susan