Hi Everyone

Janie: Good work on being able to get your return to work and CC all sorted out exactly as you wanted. You will have to keep us updated on how you go when you have to start leaving Jasmine for a few days a week. I think you are right though, it will more than likely be harder for you than her.

Murph: Ahh, seems like you just went through Jazzy's 8 week "Wonder Week", good to hear you are out the other side of that one and hope you have a fab time in Townsville.

BG: Wow E sounds like she is very advanced with her words, must be so wonderful to hear to say mumma though. I can't wait until Tara is old enough to say that one..

AFU: Things are going really well with us now, it is amazing how much changes but Tara is now doing the following:
1. Sleeping 12 hours every night, going to bed at 9.30pm
2. Only having 3 feeds per day (I know doesn't seem much but she is generally having between 250ml-270mls per feed) although in the hot weather she sometimes has a snack bottle as well.
3. Now giggles and also has learnt how to blow raspberries
4. Loves the sound of her own voice, when she is awake she chats all the time

We have her weigh in yesterday and she now weighs in at 5.6kgs so an increase of 800grams on 4 weeks, based on this number she should be double her birth weight plus some extra at her next weigh in. So even though we are on the 3 feeds a day she is above average in her weight so the MCHN couldn't demand we go back to 4 or 5 feeds a day as she is putting on weight. Just goes to show that every baby is different in what they want and I have started giving her boiled water between feeds to make sure she stays hydrated.

Finally we also have a Mother's Group organised, after 3 1/2 months I'll finally get to meet other Mothers. Just goes to show how being in a rural town can delay things, but I'm looking forward to it as Tara can use having some additional stimulation as she really loves to be entertained when she is awake.

Anyway off to finish my chores while missy is sleeping and then we might go for a drive this afternoon to get out of the house for a while.