BW - sounds like you're doing a fab job at losing the dummy. Liam's just discovered his mouth and has begun sucking at his hands/fingers. I'm kinda hoping he sucks his thumb (I did as a baby) because then we don't have to settle him with a dummy for sleeps (we have to hold it in for him because of his cleft palate). His teeth will probably need 'fixing' anyway because of the cleft - and he's completely covered for dental/orthadontics/plastic surgery on Medicare because a cleft palate is considered a birth defect. We won't know the extent of any teeth problems until they begin growing.

Boo hoo on the splitting of our little (big!) group. I've forgotten which of us have bubs born at which end of the month... Liam's b'day is 17th, so I'll be in the middle somewhere! I'll probably visit both groups to be honest...

Janine - don't some ethnic cultures carry bubs on their back from newborn? I'm sure some African cultures do... so it must be able to be done safely.

Liam's latest favourite toy is his hands - he's fascinated by them! Looks at them constantly and is always twiddling his fingers together (like he's plotting some evil plan! lol!) Can't wait for him to discover his feet because I've been given some 'foot rattles' - little animal faces with a rattle in them on a pair of socks... can't wait til he plays with them! So cute!