Hi!

Hope you're all well! We're all going well here other than having way to much to do and finding it hard to keep on top of everything!
The kids are good! Dylans a bit in the wars as he keeps climbing things and falling over. He's standing up all the time now and then thinks he can let go of what he's holding and down he goes...He's toughening up though! LOL!
I've also nearly taught him to find my nose!! If I can get his attention for 2 seconds he reaches his hand out to grab it!!
I've given him beef and chicken so far...The first lot of chicken I gave him last night and he had one of his best sleeps ever!! So well see how he goes tonight!

Kaz - Awww thanks! It definitely makes life easier if you chill out a bit thats for sure! I certainly have my moments and I was definitely more hung up on getting everything perfect for Louis but it really just isn't necessary!! You want to enjoy this time - it really goes so fast...(Hmm...starting to get a bit too clucky I think!)
I gave Dylan some mango in his little feeder thing today - 4 little cubes of it and he sat there and munched away and it was all gone in a few minutes!!! So nectarine I'm sure will be fine!!! Those feeder things are great because then you don't have to worry about them choking!!

Tiffanny - Thats fantastic that Pheobe's doing so well!! Yeah!! You must feel very proud!!!
Oh you just reminded me about the jj in water!! I never did it with Louis - I heard about it too late and then it was cold weather but I really must do it with Dylan - Louis will have fun splashing with him anyway!!! Thanks!!
He certainly is wearing himself out - although the little bugger has given up his afternoon sleep so he usually has 1 1/2 in the morning and then a nap in the arvo and thats it until he's so exhausted at dinner time he falls asleep on my lap!! So he has a 10min nap then and then up for a bath and back to bed again....A very strange routine but whatever works!!!

Erin - Geez - that sounds like a full on swimming lesson for a little bubba!! I just got the timetable for Dylan and I'm going to book him very soon. It's a bit tricky with the 2 though - I want to go in 1 hit but it's hard with the 2 kids - I think I'll have to go in with Dylan while Louis sits in the Pram and then get Dylan dressed and then jump in with Louis while Dylan sits in the pram...hmmm hope it works! hehe.
Yeah on getting prof photos - I bet they're so cute! I'm a sucker for them! We're getting some done on Saturday of the boys - good xmas pressies for the grandparents!! This will be our 5th lot since Louis arrived - whoops! LOL!!
I'm with you - the jars of food are just horrible!!! Poor Dylan eats the same boring blend all the time - now just with different meat in it...Hmm I must look up when we can give them cheese cos Louis' favourite was pototo with some broccoli, carrot and zucchni with cheese in it!! Dylan seems happy with his pumpkin, sweet pot, zucch, broccoli and carrot blend!! I remember I gave a bit of that to Louis though and he nearly turned orange!! hehehehe!

Melissa - Glad to hear your getting a bit better. Sorry to hear Olivias still a bit sick though...It's so horrible for them. The vaporiser sounds like a good idea!! Have fun buying some clothes! There's heaps of cute stuff for girls for summer at the moment!!

Kel - Aww Big hugs!!! I'm so sorry you had such a rough night! Sounds like a bath was good idea for both of you. Please don't feel guilty though - You sound like a great mummy!!
I also know that crying it out is an awfully hard thing to do. We did it last week with Dyan and it was horrible but it helped us get rid of that night feed which was great. I generally do it for 1min, then 2min, 3min etc as I can't handle him crying for too long. I also spend quite some time in there with him rolled away from me patting his bum of just having my hands on him on my cheek on his. In saying that though if it's teething I suppose there's not a lot you can do and she's probably hurting.
Have you thought of taking her into bed with you? Especially while your dh is on night shift - might be a way to get some decent sleep??
Hope you get a better nights sleep at your mums tonight - great idea to go there so you can have some extra help an support!!

Ok - better get ready for bed - I was up to midnight cleaning!!

Chat later