thought i'd pop in and update how we've been going, he has turned one so that was special for us celebrating our first year but what is nearly just as special is we have slept through the last three nights!!!!!!
The waking in the middle of the night is a quick wake up cry out for mum sometimes before im even there he has self settled already other times i just give him his dummy and blanket, stroke his forehead for a few seconds and walk out and he is back to sleep. in the last few weeks we have had one really bad night and that was last Saturday night but he was cutting a top tooth and i think it was the cause.
Thanks Krisp for the loaning the book to me it was an interesting read i'll post back soon just rereading some bits, i am so glad i decided to persevere but i never thought it would be so hard.

Thanks to all the lovely ladies who responded to my post i really appreciate your support i couldn't have even started this with out you all. xxxxx