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Poor Eden! He is struggling having Seth around all the time. It results in a whingey, clingy, and very strung-out little boy. He just looks put out, jealous and uncertain all the time! I feel so bad for him. I know it's good for him in the long run, but it is definitely taking its toll on him!

While he's doing better sleeping at night, he's much worse during the day! Every nap is a fight - ESPECIALLY if seth is around.

Today, a seth day, he was whingey from lack of naps so phil took him for a walk before tea. He fell asleep (as predicted really)...but when phil picked him up, he stayed asleep... for those of you who have hung out with the PD should know this is unheard of. He stayed asleep for over half an hour after being put in his cot. And then when we woke, we realised there was no way he would be awake for anything, so he got a bottle and went back to bed. Poor kid.

I'll give him some treats tomorrow... maybe a bit of jam on his toast!!! we'll see.

the quickest of quickup

Eden is already whingeing so this is going to be quick!

We're slowly adjusting to having seth around. Some days are great. Some are long! I am desperately trying to get a double buggy as they're both still at the age when they just need to be pushed around sometimes.

Eden will stand up while not holding onto anything, but still hasn't any idea what to do with his feet when it comes to walking. He crawls quickly though and loves to chase balls around. We've just picked up our old basketball and he LOVES it. Phil's taken some great shots of him chasing it.

Eden has 4 teeth (2 top, 2 bottom) and two more at the top look like they'll come any day. And he's sleeping better! We seem to be cutting out our 5am feed (thankfully!!!)...but we still have dummy calls. One step at a time... so he is waking around 7:30 and we just give him breakfast, with a bottle mid-morning to ensure he gets all the formula he needs.

Anyway. I better scramble...

eden making friends...

fortunately the pony and the donkey didn't seem to mind having their faces bashed.

The Adventures Of Monkey Boy

Well. I've not written. We haven't done much but eden has definitely been developing at an intense rate! His crawling technique/speed has increased! He can get anywhere he wants, and if he feels like it, he'll follow me through various rooms when called. If he feels like it. Otherwise he may get distracted by little things...such as bashing the stairs... licking the metal that keeps the carpet down between rooms, that sort of thing!

As soon as you put him in the ball pool at phil's parents, eden escapes and scrambles to the piano, where he pulls himself up and starts bashing the keys above his head.

Yesterday we took him to the Sea Life Centre (an indoor water animal thing with sharks, and stuff). He really seemed to like it. He wasn't impressed about staying in his stroller - he kept trying to pull himself out to get closer to the fish, so we took turns carrying him.

We've started buying something that is cow's milk, but with the lactose taken out... because I want him to get used to the flavour. He now gets a cup of it mid-afternoon and seems to love it. This is all with the hope that he really does develop an immunity to lactose! It's definitely more expensive than regular milk, but soya milk isn't much cheaper.

I start looking after the other little boy, Seth, on Tuesday. I think it'll be really good for eden, but I'm going to have to keep an eye on them! Eden really likes to bash people in the face (trying to make motor sounds with their lips) and I don't want to send seth home with bruises and scratches!

(this was pre-crawling days, when eden got around on his back...he was tired at time of filming though...and ready for a bottle...so not the best filming time!)

jet-lag + teething + displacement . . .

Well we've landed back home. I wish we hadn't changed eden's room around just before we left as it definitely seems completely unfamiliar to him. He traveled so well, and now that we're home he seems to have lost the plot a bit. Sleep is non-existent. He won't be left alone. He has 2 teeth coming in at once. And he cries at everything.

The poor kid, though. It's a lot to take in. Flying. Time changes. Entirely new surroundings again. Different people. Less attention. I keep trying to remind myself to be really patient with him. It's hard when you aren't getting any sleep though.

today we returned to Baby Bounce & Rhyme, but he slept until the last song! tomorrow we'll take him swimming, as it's something that he loves. i've also noticed that he seems happiest in the evening, as that is full of routine...I may try to add some more regular habits to our lives so that he feels more secure. What, i haven't thought of yet!

it's almost time to fly..

Oh my. A night-time flight with eden. I can't imagine how he'll fit in the cot ... he's definitely heavier, taller and generally more large. oh well. we gotta try!

eden is crawling more, and standing up constantly - without holding onto anything!!! what a child. he's so proud of himself. fortunately, he doesn't seem to be too active when in new environments so he's a little bit off being a complete nightmare at other people's houses.

yet...

he's so happy with himself now...

well. eden's crawling is becoming much more proficient. he manages to get himself to my parents' stack of dvds every time! so far he just holds them...so i've been reading up on childproofing and someone has given me a brill idea of when he has something i don't want him to have, to say in a really excited voice 'Is that for mummy?/daddy/grandma?!! (whoever) and praise him for giving it over... so that's my experiment for the next little while.

i'm still not sure exactly what needs to happen with childproofing beyond a few obvious things...like screwing all bookcases/shelving units to the wall... boxing in his fireplace in his room...socket covers, etc. and moving things out of reach. everyday he's getting into new things here.

he's also become very good at pulling himself up and can stand unaided for a few seconds... with something to hold onto, he'll stand for awhile...provided he doesn't forget to keep holding.

anyway there's important playing to be done!