Howdy Ladies.....long time no type! Been absent with not really any excuse except for a demanding bubs and sheer laziness.

Well, atm Hazel is asleep in her cot and has been down for over an hour! Yay! I have found she really doesn't need a sleep til lunchtime and then another short one at about 4, works for us.

I have got the Wonder Weeks book out of the library and we are all in a disrupted phase (15-19 weeks) with a stormy patch at 16/17 weeks which follows the next 'Great Leap Forward' at 19 weeks. Signs of this can be- clingy babies that need more entertaining and want you with them ALL the time, dislike of strangers (and dads!), more frequent night wakings and less interest in feeding (too busy checking everything out!) SOUND FAMILIAR? Hazel is behaving in a text book like fashion at the mo and sounds like all your bubbas are too! At least the end is in sight and our bubbas are really changing and learning lots of new things-isn't it exciting!

I started my new job on monday and it went really well, lovely child, great family, and short but sweet hours. I got my first pay yesterday and once Haze wakes up we are off to the shops to buy STUFF! Fun fun. I am well and truly recovered from my tummy bug and feel great in the way that you only do when you're 'better' iykwim! By the way, it was my sister's 30th that we celebrated on the GC, which I forgot to say in my last post so it may not have made much sense!

I had my first New Mum's meeting yesterday which I thoroughly enjoyed. They seemed like a really nice bunch. There was a little 5 month old girl there who was making the strangest snorting type noise. Turns out her mum and dad have had bad colds for a few weeks and it is the little girl's version of them blowing their noses which she seems to think is something to say. Hilarious and too, too cute!

Jen- I've got that chart- which Melissa kindly emailed a while back- which I can send you if you let me know your email. Don't worry about the thing on the TV show- they are not known for providing a well rounded story and like to use 'scare' tactics. Yay on your long sleep!

Kel- Glad the vaccinations went well, we've got ours next week. I made sure it's not a day when I have to work so I can just come home and cuddle for the rest of the day if need be. Yay on raspberries- still waiting for Hazel do figure that out. She was touching the pictures on a handout at the Mum's group yesterday though!

Melissa- I am with you on the baby weight, allthough having gastro helped a little bit LOL! I am hoping my stomach has shrunk a bit and I have been trying to reduce my portion sizes a bit instead of eating as much as my 6 foot 5 DH who has a physical job! Hope your throat clears up soon.

Erin- Boo to bad nights. Ours haven't been too bad, 2 feeds through the night, but she is just all over the place and there is no 'routine' to her waking any more. I've given up trying to wean Hazel from wrapping now- she just wakes up MORE!

Debs and Adele- I am reading with great interest about you introducing solids. I was sure that I wouldn't do it til 6 months but Hazel is SOOO interested in my food and has been launching herself at it when I'm eating so I might have to try some rice cereal sooner than that!

Hope you are all well amd Happy It is raining and grey here which is actually a refreshing change from endless sunny and warm days (awwwwww..........I don't expect any sympathy!)

Hazel has been asleep for an hour and a half now...............