Hi everyone, I have a stinking cold and CJ has an ear infection and slight chest infection. She has prob had about a week but been happy as larry but as hadn't gone away thought should take to docs and one ear is full of fluid which is why she keeps banging that side of her head with her hand - apparently. Is fantastic she is so cheerful but I am looking forward to her being able to tell me something is wrong seeing as her mood doesn't. We have to keep an eye on her ears as is second infection in a couple of months and need to make sure it does fully drain or will affect her hearing.

What are peoples thoughts on swimming and ear infections - she loves swimming but I don't want to make any ear problem worse so should maybe skip for a few weeks - I had ear problems as a kid and had grommets in the end so I expect she maybe shares the same "non draining easily design fault".

She is getting up on her knees and pulling herself up onto things a bit - I am so so so happy about this, as now I know is not anything physical (brace made me worry more) just taking her own time. She did two days in childcare this week and that all seemed to go fine - although she got to take 'baby' with her, baby was her favourite toy a little pink doll from Sainsbury's in the UK - anyway she through baby away somewhere on the way to the doctors yesterday, DH and I both retraced the route be baby was nowhere to be found. CJ crawls around saying "Baby" but doesn't seem too distressed - will have to see how childcare goes on Monday.

Anyway tea time have to shoot will try post more soon - I can now read on my iPhone but haven't got the app for posting yet. Job searching still sucks and no real progress yet.