Zander is the same as Violet at the moment Tanya - he keeps trying to crawl but just doesn't get anywhere yet!

Aww for you Shannon, sounds like you're having a rough day. I don't mean to be rude, but is Jess ok with not having the operation for another four months, I mean she's not in pain or anything is she? Are there many more operations after this one? Yay on starting a new routine, I probably should do that too! Hopefully she'll get used to it soon & give mummy some much needed rest. The worst thing is trying to get her out of the habit of you patting her to sleep is that maybe she'll go back to it after her operation - one of the boys from MG had a major kidney operation a little while ago cos his ureters (I think) were narrowed & afterwards he went back to need patting & rocking. His mum finally got him out of it but he has to go in for his cleft palate op in 2 weeks so she's expecting it to go downhill again.

I didn't notice Zander drinking more at 4 months Dee, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen! This year has pretty well been a blur! Wowee at all that cleaning as well, can you come to my place when you're done

Sounds good about the show Neil's going to be on - make sure you tell us when ok Deb? And bugga about the cold, hopefully it departs very quickly.

I have a fitball here Angel, so I might try it - Zander is good with his head control, but balance & hand eye coordination is always good to work on.

We had the *worst* vomit ever this morning, it was downright scary. I got Zander up at 7.30, changed his nappy gave him his bottle & we were in the car by 8am. Drove to work & got there right on 9.00 and he had slept most of the way. I had to take the capsule for mum to put him in her car so I got it out, put him in & did up his belt. He spewed, I am sure, the entire 240ml bottle. It was fullon exorcist style, I was waiting for his head to spin round But seriously he vomited like an adult would & it projectiled, he even had me gagging it was that bad. He started coughing halfway through & he looked quite scared by the whole thing. Buuut once it was over he was smiling again!