Hi all, seems I have some catch up to do in here, have been slack 'cause dh is home and I have stuff to do while xavier is asleep.

Campari, can't help with the rolling, but we haven't wraped xavier since he was 6 weeks old and he rubs his face etc and it stops him from falling asleep. sometimes I have to hold my arm between his face and arms so he hits me instead but most of the time if I sit on the floor beside his cot and let him stroke, tap or hold my hand with one of his he drifts off and is fine from that point on.
I have offered water to xavier yet as he despises the taste of it he really just plays with it a little, which keeps him quite for a minute so I keep some on hand now as it saves my sanity sometimes. I have switched to a sippy cup though so he doesn't start playing around when he gets ebm

Ali, we too took some time to get cleaned up after xmas with the toys. Duplo is a toy I consider one of the good ones, fits the good criteria of no batteries, kids like it, it lasts a long time (if not lost ) and it lets them be creative on their own. How fantastic that em is wanting more food, you'll be counting the rolls in no time.

Misty, Xavier isn't overly fond of my inlaws either tee hee, but he's getting better. Sometimes they get cranky 'cause there is too much going on and it's all too overwhelming. MIL's, hell all grandparents, are convinced that babies are teething the minute they make a grumpy noise, has nothing to do at all with the fact they have been awake for 2 hours already and they are constantly stimulating them when they need to calm down and sleep. The pillow I would be trying to re-train her sleeps without the pillow, but that's me. I think it can take up to 2 weeks to change sleep patterns/routines so you would expect to have a bit of a hard slog on your hands, but Ali made a good point about if she couldn't get under it, is it so slim it might fit under the sheet?? iykwim. With you drinking alcohol I've always been told to dump the next feed, not sure if you need to do more than that or not, you should be able to find info in the feeding threads about alcohol.

feeding, Xavier feeds anywhere from 3-5 hourly, and used to go a 10 hour stint at night, however over the last couple of weeks he has started waking in the night and also going to bed much later. Still unsure if he's just needing more or if it's heat related as we don't have very good insulation or cooling, it could be either as he's 5 months this week eek.

Sonia, pmsl at swinging legs out the side of the cot, I'm guessing it might have been accompanied by a cheekylittle smile.

Kim, I'm a little paranoid about sids too especially since I was talking to one of the dads in the live chat his family lost their little girl at 10 months from sids, although I always keep a spare dummy at the top of his cot, 'cause I figure that's no different to if he had it in his mouth. Besides I think that having things in Xaviers cot would distract my little darling sticky beak from sleeping

HI molly, welcome your DD was born the same day as Xavier, I think that is 3 or 4 of the bubs now born on the 3rd. Xavier has started some simialr behaviour although at night I think the smallest gap has been 6 hours, I think he's just telling me he's either getting hungrier or it's hot and his thirsty. Also breast fed here. Xavier does really like to suck on his hands, however I think it keeps him awake so I give him a dummy. All docs and nurses have varying oppinions on hands v dummies and they all make some good and bad points, i think you just need to listen to them and then do what's best for your bub, your the mum, you know best.

I can't believe it when people make up stories like that, it makes it so much harder for people who legitametley want people's support.

Ali, I just checked out your pic, you have a brand new baby girl complete with chins, how cute. Hope she shakes the virus soon.

Campari your Santa pics are gorgeous the second one would look fantastic framed.

Well us, it's been a long couple of weeks, and it's all going to come to a close very soon. Xavier starts childcare this wednesday (some short days this week) and then I'm back at work full time next week so my life as a SAHM will be over (until next time)

Happy new year everyone!!!