GGRR I just lost my post. Ok here goes again.

Marion, yay for getting most of your problems fixed. Now fingers crossed the knees aren't too far behind - remember you are young LOL!! Yay for Kirsten crawling too, that's great news although your life is going to be harder now!! Thomas is now 9months 2 weeks, so the same age as Jack was when he first walked. I think he is still a couple of weeks away from actually walking but then he was 3.5 weeks early so that probably makes up for it. Actually it's hard when they walk so early as they don't have the understanding of "stop" etc to match it. Thomas was obeying "stop" for a while, but not anymore!

At this age so much is going on that it's hard to know why they are upset. Tom has had some really grizzly patches, mostly in the afternoons. I'm putting it down to teeth but I don't really know. THis age is also a common time for separation anxiety to kick in, so it sounds like that could be it for Kirsten. If so, at least you know it is a phase that will pass. It's so hard being away when you know they are upset isn't it. See how she goes next week, hopefully she'll be fine again.