Hi Guys!!!!

It is so much quieter in here, and Miss E I know what you mean, we use to chat all the time! I guess as life gets busier and the kids need more attention, people go back to work!! But it is so great that we do all still continue to catch up! Wow, everyone's babies are growing up so much! I can't believe that so many of you are almost at walking stage!
It sounds like everyone has been going through a lot from colds, sicknesses to feeling down for a bit. I hope that everyone is getting better this month. I have just read through everyone's posts and everyone is doing so well. We should be very proud of ourselves.
SS Storm - Sam sometimes has a bit of a tember too! I think that now they are realising that they do want things or don't want things and they have the ability to make their own mind up. He now screeches if we take something away from him. In the morning for breakfast, if I don't have it ready for him straight away he gets all upset, but now he knows that he has to wait for the toast to pop up or mummy to make the porridge so when I look at him and say excuse me, SAm we do have to wait - he kind of backs off a little!! not every morning though!
Lovelycate- I hope this month is better and things with the car are okay. So many teeth now! Aren't they sharp!! Sam has 7 now - I love his little toothy grins!

Miss E - so glad that things are getting better with sleep. I totally agree with the CC. Sometimes they just need a little push. We just made our bed routine the same - dinner, bath every 2nd night, pj's, turn the night light on, bedtime story, cuddle and then we say goodnight to everyone and the dog. I always let him cry for around 10 minutes and eventually he got it. If he wakes up in the night on the odd occasion he sometimes finds it hard to go back to sleep as because he rarely does it, I think when it does it startles him. So glad to hear that you are getting more sleep though! Well done Ash!
Sloane - wow! Corey is clapping! I try to show Sam how to clap but I dont think he is interested. He hates me holding his hands for too long! Not sure why! Not sure about the molars - I didn't think it was for a while though.

Fleur - hope you are feeling better and feel better after letting off steam. Things get tough sometimes but hang in there!

heva- sorry to hear about your df losing his job. That must be hard and it can be so hard getting a new one. I am probably a really stooge but if my hubby was hanging around and expecting me to look after him as well as Sam, I would be having words! After a few weeks I would say enough is enough! Can you try going out a bit, like to the park and stuff so that he then thinks, well I should do something too? Not sure if that is any good advice at all!

Sorry if I have left anyone out! Hope everyone else is doing well.

AFM, Sam is doing really well. We are not near you guys with the standing up yet! He bears heaps of weight on his legs when I stand him up but doesn't do it himself yet. Loves crawling, more of commando style still - has to carry something in one hand and use the other one to push himself along! It is quite funny. Bits of toys are everywhere! Babbling and talking lots. When I point out planes or birds in the sky he looks up so Miss E, I agree with you about language. I think they understand so much more than what we think. We are going away tomorrow for 4 days with some friends who don't have kids so that could be interesting!! Sam will be going to the beach so I bought a bucket and spade for him! Should be nice to get away for a few days and hopefully he will settle into a new sleeping place. I feel like I have packed the entire kitchen though!
Gave Sam is flu vaccine a few weeks ago and then freaked out about all these kids getting sick. It is awful, I don't think I would cope if something had happened to him. We ummed and arrhed about getting it done too.
Sam isn't pulling himself up to sitting yet but loves being a poser and lying on his side! Eating cheese, ham and avocado sandwhiches for lunch - stuffs almost the entire quater into his mouth and is pretty much eating what we are just slightly mushed but not much.
Anyway, I think I have rattled on enough!!! Will try to post again soon!
Take care everyone.
Soon there will be lots of disussion on first birthdays!! We are thinking of getting a Smarttrike for Sam! So exciting!!! If you guys were in Sydney I would invite you all!!