Hi girls,

I am feeling much better now, thanks for all the hugs and reassurance! I know that things like that will happen and Lily won't remember it, but I guess it was the first time and I was so upset at myself. Poor bubbs just needed to sleep and me yelling did nothing but upset her more! She ended up sleeping for about 4 hrs after I resettled her a few times, I actually had to wake her at 5.30 or she wouldn't go down for the night.
When DH came home, I told him what I did and he said 'don't yell at her she doesn't know what she's doing' (making fun and mimicking me) cause that's what I try to tell him whenever he gets frustrated with her and I burst into tears and sobbed for ages!! That'll teach him to mess with a sleep deprived, overly emotional, pms suffering, new mother! HEHE. Now I look back it was kinda funny.....the look on his face, him trying to make it better and back pedal, hehe!! Anyway...I'm good now.

I have the house to myself for a few hours. DH and I went to babies galore to see what we could see for Lil for chrissy (nothing!!) and then went to Parklea markets (a big weekend market place in Sydney- and still we brought nothing!)
Now Lily and Dh are at my mums as she is going to make dinner for us and DH is going to watch soccer and footy on her big screen, foxtel-recieving tv. So I told him I'd leave Lily with him and come home to clean up our pigsty... oh sorry house . So here I am on Bellybelly, LOL! I have a load of washing on....and I'm pumping milk for Lil, that counts!!
At the markets I did one of those chiropractic check things, where they have the strings and stuff to measure if your back is aligned. I have never done it before, but DH has always nagged me to get it done, so today I did. The lady said that mine is one of the worst backs she ever seen! My right shoulder slopes down to meet my left hip which goes up, and I carry 10kgs more weight on my left side than my right, eeeekkkkk!!! No wonder I get such bad upper and lower back and shoulder pain! I think I might need to go to a chiro or physio!!

Caro, I hope you're feeling better these days. How was the Fairies? I hope you were well enough to go and have fun with your big girl!
We have been using the bonjela and nurofen for Lily's teething- she's only had it once, but it seemed to work well, though we used them at the same time, so maybe it was just the nurofen working??... And she really hates the aniseed taste of the bonjela, her facial expressions when I put it on were hilarious! So I will keep you in mind for the other stuff if her teething gets too bad, Thanks .

Erin you poor chook, your having a bit of a tough time huh? I hope Charlie feels better soon and gets back on track. If it makes you feel any better, I have thought 'What the f@#$ have we done to ourselves' a few times too, in regards to having a baby. But I think it will get easier, it already has since we first brought her home and it is getting easier by the week as we figure each other out a bit more. And I enjoy it alot more than not now too!
Yes you can get nurofen (ibuprofen is the actual drug in it) for bubs under 6mths- it's for 3-6mths and I got some for Lily's teething. The pharmisist told me it is best for pain, and panadol (paracetomol) is best for fever, so I have some of both just in case.

Kristie, Thats great the boys are working well together in their room, it's something I've been thinking of for when we have our next bubba...
I put mittens or socks on Lily's hands every night because she sleeps flat on her back, with her hands up next to her head, (soo cute) and ends up with icecube hands too. Not good on warm boobies first thing in the morn!

Brenda, welcome to the thread! Congratulations to you on your bubba. Come in, sit down, relax.......!!

Kaz, wow , you did have a big day yesterday! Lucky Patrick was so good. It makes you so proud when all they do is smile and charm people when your out doesn't it?

Ok the washing is finished. I really should go and start cleaning...oh joy!