Krisvee,

I didn't follow a routine with my son, just went with the flow and he eventually got into a routine that I kind of steered in the right direction. Brandan didn't sleep thru until he was 10 weeks old, it used to take me ages to settle him though - I never just put him down. I think that if Louis is sleeping, them let him wake by himself. One thing that I have learned from the first time around is that 'sleep' breeds sleep. meaning that just because they have lots of sleep during the day doesn't necessarily mean they will not sleep at night. I just let Eden sleep until she wakes, leave her up for 1 hour including feeding time and have her back in bed within that hour. That way she is not overtired and hard to settle and has not been too stimulated. This is working really well for her at the moment, but as with all things to do with children, as soon as you get adjusted to one way of thinking, they change the rules ( and the routine).

Sleep is the best thing for our babies at the moment - plenty of opportunity for them to digest not only their milk but also the new sights and sounds.

How bad is Louis's pimple on his face and neck - is he quite red with it?? Eden looks sunburned!

I highly recommend the online shopping - during the week I can just go to the shopping list I have saved online and add the extras that I need and take off the things that I don't/ You also get the specials. I found I saved about $70.00 because I am not just 'grabbing' and bought less 'junk' food.