WOW this thread has slowed down alot! It's almost be a fortnight since my last post and there are only three for me to read not sure if I'm happy or disappointed about that

SATYA i totally understand your concern about sensative skin and eating.. we went into town last week and were gone for longer than expected so i gave Cooper supermarket purchased food - a popular brand that's slogan is + nothing else - and i will argue until I am blue in the face that they must contain 'something' else because he has had no reaction to the three ingredients when i have pureed them myself and after he ate the packaged stuff he had a rash all around his mouth and down his throat! And Cooper is the same with baby rice, won't have it without something else mixed in. He is actually abit of a gutz. He gets quite cranky when you don't shovel the food in fast enough, i have increased the size of his serves (he gets three a day) and he still doesn't seem content! Like Brock he is still guzzling down his milk. I am abit concerned about over feeding him.. Mother's Helping Others (a local organisation) are holding a nutrition workshop tomorrow so I am hoping to get some advice than. How are things going now that DF has started shift work? Are you going back to work anytime soon?

SMUDGIE'S MUM I am rather envious that you and Taylor have had such a pleasant 'teething' experience thus far! I wish the same can be said for us. I think there maybe more on the way, Coop is showing all his classic signs IE: he is a real grumble bum! Rash, snotty nose, flushed cheeks - i'm seriously over it, although i'm sure he is too!
All these means tested charts and stuff..... pfft.
AGREE! for finishing your counselling!! And hope you find a work situation that suits your needs soon.. swimming lessons will be sooo much fun! Have contemplated enrolling Cooper but i can't justify spending the money as I am a qualified swimming instructor and we have a pool where we are living, on the other hand it's always good to get out of the house - will think more about it after new years.

Cooper's skin seems to be getting better (just jinxed myself by typing that i reckon) we go back to the irodologist at the beginning of next week so it will be interesting to see what she says.

DP and I seem to be getting along better (albeit over the phone) he has been gone for 21 days and he gets home on the 23rd.. another long stint away but this time I think we needed it!

DPs mum seems to be doing ok thus far. They seem to think they have got it all but we have been down that road before so for now we all have our fingers crossed!

HAHA just reread my last three sentences... "seems" i am hard up for another way to start a sentence.. LOL