vic - have you got anything that you can try to get CJ to kick at - we have a bouncer that has dangling toys that make noise when you kick them - once E got the gist of it, she would kick a lot and it helped her legs strength. we encourage her to kick at our hands (toys hanging on our hands as targets) and feet (we push a little and get her to push back) when she is sitting in the bouncer (she doesn't do it when laying down - apparently that is boring!)

we also encourage her to pull herself up from sitting - i sit cross legged on the floor and get her to push off my legs. we do a lot of dancing to music (most mornings music is on from when she wakes through until her second nap) - so we dance sitting on the floor together with her sitting or standing. or she will stand on my knees and dance

DH lets her sit on his lower leg and puts toys just out of reach so she has to lean and push herself up to try and reach them

we've obviously not had the issues that CJ has had, and E has always been very strong in her back and neck and hates laying down unless she is asleep, so that has probably helped a lot.

ok, enough waffle!

E is hopefully goign to sleep now. bad day. she hasn't had a dirty nappy in 9 days, and as much as it's normal for BF babies to go up to a fortnight, she is not feeling great with it. seems to have a pain and can't pass it. not loving the way it's making her hurt - poor bubba! talking to the GP about it next week when she gets her jabs - it's become the norm to go a week or more - that doesn't mean that normal is good for her ...

hmmmm - think i best head to the bedroom - DH was putting her in bed and i've been listening to the baby monitor. her sound and light show just finished, no noise from her - but he's not down here so i guess he's fallen asleep on the bed watching her... lol