|  TrudandEm wrote: 
 I But now at 7 and 1/2 months she's doing the same thing again.  Did an 11 hour stretch a week ago, but gone back to 7-8 hours then only 5-6, and now all over the place so again
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I'm glad you said this as we've the same in our house as well 

 Aoife wakes bright and chirpy before the birdies between 4 and 5 and Eimear about an hour later. We had 4 in the bed this morning as I was refusing to get up before 6:30 
 
 
Jospehina, we started solids at 6 months and the girls were 5 weeks early. I don't think they were ready any earlier. 
Now at 8 months Plunket seem to treat them just like any other 8 month old, regarding what they should be eating.
That solids guide I found useful as well.