Amy - I am sorry to hear that I am not the only one with inconsiderate dog-owning neighbours
On the BF front I remember how I felt when Joni was refusing to feed and not putting on weight properly and it does not matter that your know it is not your fault - you will still find a way to make it your fault in your head

. You have done so well to BF to this age and Alex sounds like he is developing just fine. Joni has always been quite long and lean and I always assumed it was because she was BF. However, when I swapped to formula she did get a bit more chubby but not much, she is still long and lean. I think some babies just don't fit the chubby baby stereotype.
MaybeBaby - Owen looks really at home in his walker

My heart really goes out to you about your OH's behaviour and drinking

it is such a shame he is incapable of seeing how much he is hurting you and your relationship
Sarah - I am trying not to think about childcare. I was hoping that hubby would be able to jiggle his shifts around so we did not have to have any childcare but I don't think that will happen. We will probably end up with Joni going to a childminder for a couple of days as this will be cheaper than nursery. Of course if work start the redundancy process while I am still on mat leave I will try to see if I can persuade them to make me redundant at the end of my leave that way I would get my full time severance pay

we will see though.
Naughty Steve feeding Oliver biscuits and lollies!!
Emera - lovely to hear from you. Sorry about your loss

Joni seems to be experiencing sleep regression like Roh

I am really hoping things go back to normal soon.
LM - lovely to hear from you. I am so sorry to hear about your MIL, I really hope the doctors are able to help her

Great news about Logan loving school

On the feet front, Joni has super skinny feet and ankles when she was born and still does. I really struggle to find socks to fit her as the ones her size don't grip around her ankle enough the the smaller sizes grip well but are not big enough in the foot
Katie - It sounds like your house is going to be lovely

I have not even thought about a Christmas outfit yet

I have decided what we will be eating for dinner though
L-C - I also find some days it gets to bedtime and I realised I haven't brushed my hair so you are not the only one! I am so pleased that the weaning is going well with Will. Joni's sleep has gone completely FUBAR this last fortnight and to be honest I am cacking it about the clocks going back
Marta - Lovely to hear from you. I hope you and the kiddies are all ok.
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I have been taking Joni to the local surestart baby singing group and it is such good fun. She was a bit unsure the first couple of weeks but this week she was squeaking and shrieking away

I have also arranged a regular get-together with the Mum's I met on my surestart postnatal and baby massage courses. I am so lucky to have been in a group with such lovely Mums and babies

Our babies are just starting to become aware of each other now. I took a big play mat along this week for all our babies to lie on and Joni was holding hands with another girl who was having her socks pulled of by another baby
Unfortunately with all the socialising we have done this week Joni has caught her first cold

She was fine at bedtime yesterday but then woke up at 9pm completely choked up and choking on phlegm

I can honestly say I have never heard her cry like that before, it was so upsetting to hear her in some much distress. Hubby even cried! I put the futon down last night and co-slept with her - I don't think I could have slept otherwise

and I think I will sleep in with her again tonight. Besides she is waking so often if I was getting up from our room to Joni's I don't think I would get any sleep! Hopefully she will make a speedy recovery.
I have just ordered a new carseat for Joni. She is still too small weightwise for the next sort of car seat but she is too long for the newborn carseat we have for her

So I have gone for a birth-4yr carseat so it can be rearfacing for a few more months until Joni's big enough to face it forward. Every month I say I am not going to buy new stuff for Joni and then I find something we really need and my resolve goes to pot
Oooh the best thing happened to me today - I can pull my size 16 jeans off over my hips without undoing them

I am about a stone down now so have a stone to go until I reach my healthy weight, although my preferred weight is another half stone lighter past the healthy weight so I figure I have a couple more months of cake avoidance to go.
Righto - night night everyone. Big

to you all