
The updates have been a little patchy lately, as I have been flat out getting organised to go back to work. I went back four days a week, last week and Boy, was I tired after the first week. However, we all survived and David seems to be coping perfectly with teeth coming through and without his mum.
This is a photo of David working out that if he stands on things (people, pillows, toys) he is taller, and can reach more! Did I mention before that he is very determined? Gran is peeping out of bed at the bottom of the photo.
David has been having disturbed nights - crying out, but not necessarily waking up - so as a consequence, I was also having disturbed nights. This seems to be getting gradually better - and last night I think he slept through. The next two teeth on top (to make a total of four) have definitely started cutting, after a false alarm a week or so ago. Today David was chewing everything in sight, pulling on his ear and was a mite clingy and feeling sorry for himself. I took him for a walk after I got home from work, which cheered him up, and we have given him a little paracetamol before bed which seems to have done the trick. Within half an hour he had definitely improved enough to have a joke and a little play. Much better than tears!
He is possibly going through a growth spurt - sleeping more and deeply during the day and eating more. He has also increased his formula, after cutting back a bit last week. We will weigh him next week and if there is much change.
This is a photo of David in our hammock chair, now hanging outside in our atrium/courtyard. David likes it best when there is someone in there with him, to swing. We may also get a little swing for him, and hang it from another beam.

Dad is still travelling too much but we had a lovely weekend, before he flew off to Adelaide. We had a full Sunday, with a walk with Dad, a visit to St Matthew's Church for the morning service (and another baptism and lots of children for David to see) then visitors before another short walk. David was tired out and went to sleep without his bottle (but on Monday promptly increased his milk feeds - see above). So far the weather this week has been drizzling and dampish, so otherwise David has been pretty much confined to barracks. Tomorrow there is a planned play visit with another little boy from the Mother's Group, which should go ahead rain or shine, so that should cheer him up!
Well, that is all for now. I will try to gradually fill in the blanks from the last month or so. Hopefully work won't take over everything!