Hi everybody.

First I will just let you all know that FIL is doing well and improving rapidly. I think they are coming to visit in the next week or so. It will be good to see them.

Pam - you do sound really down. I agree with eej maybe chat to someone if you feel the need I wish I was heading down that way soon so we could catch up but mum is heading down here for more tests. She keeps telling me don't get cancer... pfft like I get a choice
Sue - Molly is the same with having to be entertained all day.. although the last few days she is cracking it if we go for a walk in the pram.
Niamh - 2 summers in a row. Lucky you. Hehe gotta love future 21st photos.

We had our 8 month visit to the health nurse and Molly is doing great. She now weighs 8.9kg and is 70cm long. She is still in the 75th percentil for height and weight. As for the actual visit the nurse had me so angry I left with tears of anger in my eyes. She made me feel like the worst mum and that I was doing everything wrong. I am fairly confident with how I am bringing up Molly so I hate to think what she is like with mothers who are not so confident.

It sounds like a lot of babies are ahead of Molly in there motor skills. Molly is only just sitting up by here self for a few minutes at a time. Before that she wouldn't sit or would throw herself backwards.

Does anyone have tips to get her to eat vegies. I asked my nurse and she told me that Molly should only have mashed stuff. I am not doing BLS but am thinking of just boiling the veges soft and letting her nosh on them. I think I am 1/2 and 1/2 in the feeding areas. I have been giving her sandwiches that she mangles and noshes on, pikelets and she loves crumpets. The nurse had a pink fit when I told her what she was eating. Apparently you don't introduce finger food til 9 months I DON't agree with her there.

Has anyone turned their carseats around to front facing? I have left Molly rear facing because she has been happy to do that but she has just discovered where I actually sit in the car and is crackig it cause she cant see me.

Sorry if I have missed anyone. Take care all