SS Storm- I hope the night sleeps are improving. Have you started Hayley on any food at all? Do you think that might help? I have no idea sorry as Sam is my first but just wondered if she is getting hungrier and maybe wants something a bit different? Its nice getting out for a walk though.
In regards to the crying to sleep. We had fairly similar arguements when Sam was first born. My husband was more keen to let Sam cry it out but I didn't want to, he was too young. Then he said well what age will you stop saying that? Good point! But still I agree that they are too little. After 10 or 15 minutes if Sam is still crying I just go up and pat his head and give him a kiss just he knows I am there. I don't rock him anymore (I used to) but it makes me feel better than just being there for that small time he knows that I am there and haven't forgotten him. Mind you, if he is hesterical I then help him calm down and spend more time with him and don't leave him as long. It is hard when you both have different methods of this sort of thing. My husband doesn't like Sam hesterical either so he will go up but he certainly leaves him crying longer than I do. If you go out and you are worried, don't not go out, just remember it is only 1 sleep and the rest of her sleeps will be fine. I just try to think about it that way and in Sam's whole life, he won't remember small pieces like that. As long as you are showering them with love all through the day, one small moment in time won't be what they remember. Well thats what I would think anyway. I hope that helps.
Sam has been self settling more and more, but times that he does cry before sleep, as he gets older I just go a little bit longer each time?? So a few months ago it would be only 5 minutes, then 10 minutes and then 15 or so but as I said before that is just crying or whinging, if he is hesterical I go much sooner. That way I feel that I am trying to help him learn a bit more. Does that make sense? Hope it does!

I am going to read everyones birth stories, I think mine will be rather boring as Sam was breach so we were just booked in for a caesar and away we went!! It was very straight forward so not sure if it is very intersting at all!!

AFM, want to put the Christmas tree up this week, can't wait it is such an exciting time of the year. Sam is self settling a lot now which is great but I am waiting for it all to change. He even woke up at 5am this morning and got himself back to sleep. Hurray! he is rolling more and more now which is great and loving his jumperoo.

Hope everyone else is well, will try and catch up with everyone else later!