I think you're right Kel. I just need to be reminded of this sometimes I think! I think when he is teething, he is that *extra* bit insecure too and wants a nice snuggle-up with one of us for comfort. You know what though, as much as I find it frustrating and tiring, when I look down at him all snuggled in to me and I'm patting/rocking him like a little baby, it makes me realise he is still my baby after all.......he always will be IYKWIM It does make your heart melt to see them so contented......I just get bloody tired in the process LOL.

We've started asking Jacob if he's tired or wants to have a sleep etc to try and get him to talk to us about it IYKWIM rather than us just picking up the cues and then going through the motions.

DH has toned down bedtime as well - normally he has this super-fangdangle bathtime caper where Jacob ends up getting quite excited and then blasts around the house like nobody's business. Now he has a more calming bath with Daddy, and then comes out into the lounge room with us where things are quiet and he gets to sit on Daddy's lap for a special snuggle-up (no running around like a cut cat ). This is helping, but we're still having dramas as I said.

One day we WILL get there.........LOL