Morning girls,

Had a late night so Lyla is still asleep so I get to go online

Welcom BDT and Honeybee. BDT, the first few months can be stressful but hang in there, it gets better each day as we become more atuned to our LOs.

BW, what a horrid week you had. Glad Sam is doing well. About the speech, we can't really use Miss E as an benchmark. I read a research paper that said at this early stage (1 year old) the most important thing is that they understand us and communicates with us in their own way. We should be worried (but not alarm) if they don't point or make eye contact (especially the finger pointing).

BG, Miss E sounds so cute. I am turning bright green!

Grub, I've got 4 frosties from Lyla's batch of embies and although I do feel positive about them I must play down my expectation so I wouldn't be so dissappointed if they don't work. I will be content with 1 because I don't think emotionally, I could go through another stimulated cycle.

Kelly, Lyla did the "tuck feet under bum" thing for a week or two and then "see saw" crawl with feet pushing but head still down or get into "push up" stance without getting anywhere to finally crawling at 5 months. Although she does skip the "natural crawling" soon after for the "monkey walk" and then pull to stand. Will be very interested to see what Tara does.

Smithy, glad that Charlie is going along nicely.

Hi Marcellus, Janie, Saph and anyone else I miss.

Oh, Lyla is stirring, gotta run now.