Okay....lets see if I can actually get a real post written
I can't for the life of me remember what was last written in our last thread, so I apologise to anyone if I miss something.

Jessey - I hope both your girls are feeling better now. Poor little Shay. I know how miserable B was when he was sick. It's so hard because they just don't understand and there is no way you can explain it to them. I also hope you've been able to get a bit more sleep since your post

So cute about Lyla and Shay. It must make you so proud that you have two adorable little girls that love each other so much. Sounds like L is over her tantrums as well, which must be making things MUCH easier for you.

How's your new place going? And your puppy...or maybe not so puppy any more

Delph - Poor Gumnut with her chest infection. How's it going. Did the doctor give you anything to give her/do to her? Does she have a runny nose as well? I know my Dr told me to squirt half a ml of saline solution down both B's nostrils. He HATED it, but it helped heaps with his runny nose.

Sounds like work is going well. must be hard to miss gumnut so much though. I just realised last night that I am back at work in 2 1/2 weeks I am both looking forward to it...but also dreading being away from B. At least Gumnut is with your DH and he seems to be coping pretty well with it.

Hello to OP, SB, Salad, Emma M2A and anyone else who might be lurking!

AFU - B got up in the 'proper' crawl position for the first time last night (not sure if there is a name for it or not) but he was up on his hands and knees and he had his whole body off the ground (usually he has his belly resting on it) He stayed like that for about 10 or so seconds then he tried to crawl, but pushed off with both his arms and his legs at the same time and only succeeded in faceplanting himself into the ground. He looked very indignant about itall.

The solids feeding is going really well. He LOVES his food and usually devours about 2 Tablespoons for lunch and dinner and one for breakfast AFTER having both breasts! So far he's had avocado, pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, apple and mango. I tried the avocado a bit different the other day as he didn't like it the first time and he just devoured it, since he's eating that now to date there's not been anything he's not loved. I am going to be trying him on peas today.

Christmas - What are you all doing/going?
DH is such a sweetie. I've been sayign how I want a real tree for B's first Christmas, but haven't been able to find one. Well I don't know how he found it or where he got it...or where he hid it for that matter, but when I got up this morning there was a big tree in our dining room!! When I say bit I mean big. We have 12ft ceilings and it touches the ceiling and he said we'd go out and get decorations for it this afternoon as he's organised to be able to knock off work early!! He also said we'll go to the nurseries and buy a little christmas tree to keep in a pot year round so it can grow with B!

The downside to Christmas is we have to spend Christmas lunch with MIL and SIL AGAIN this year. I can understand why DH told them we would, because they'd nag and harass him if he said no for the next 5-6 months and generally just make his life a living #ell, but it still doesn't make me like it any better. I am hoping that she doesn't tell me I have to cook again this year with only 1 day notice We'll be having dinner with FIL. Him I like! He's fantastic (I definitely know with FIL and MIL divorced...what I can't figure out is how he managed to live/put up with her for nearly 15 years) and B adores his Poppy. As soon as he sees him he just lights up and grins ear to ear. Poppy gets down on the floor with him and rolls around and makes silly faces and sounds and plays airplane and just generally makes B really happy. Grandma (MIL) on the other hand. B doesn't like her at all. Within 2 minutes of her holding him he'll be a crying mess. Guess he's a good judge of character!