OK i have returned.

Chelsea is now 8.3kg!!

Things i need to do are:

What ever we eat for dinner...blend
Needs to have different textures but NOT lumps yet...
Foods dont need to be fork mashed until 9-10 months
If giving pasta, it should be sliced thinly
NO bread until around 10 months....give toast instead (so sandwiches are out for another month or so)
Give soft fruits... from 8 months old give strawberries, kiwi fruit
Add grated cheese to foods
Mix pasta into vegies so get used to the different textures
Give as much meat as possible...does not matter what kind
Avocado
Rusks are a great help
Fingers foods not til mid 9 months
Persevere with sippy cups with cool boiled water at least once a day and also offer open lid cups
Give bottle then 30-60 mins later offer breakfast/lunch
Start with smooth foods... and gradually biuld up to lumpy textures
Introduce a new food each 3 days

She said as soon as Chels wakes of a morning, get her up, bottle, play then give breaky....90 mins after getting up back to bed....she isnt getting enuf sleep and is getting overtired and thats why she has thrown herself outta routine with day times. Babies cant switch off like us.

She wont knwo any different with a new baby coming along.... until around 18 months when she will understand and by then will be to amused to care about a new person taking mummy and daddies time too.

Had a different lady and she never made me feel stupid or useless....was so nice!!

Jols....i will FORGET to post pics of the curtains dun worry!!