Hi girls!
I did pop in and read the posts but Jensen is just on the go all the time. It's exhausting! In the last week or so, he's been sleeping really terribly. His normal through the day sleep is around 20 mins (aroudn3 times a day) so I really have to pull my finger out and do stuff then. This week its been between 10 mins and 1hr, sometimes I think he just fakes it til i walk away. At night he's changed from a once or none at all feed, to between 2 and 4. Last night just screamed like he was in pain when I wasn't cuddling him - for about an hour and half starting at 3am. Today when I was at work, DH had him - he's on holidays - and he told me that between 730 and 12 he was awake for about an hour. What on earth is going on? We think he's cutting a tooth, but there are so many lil white specks getting easier to see and feel thru his little gums, that we just dont' know which one will be first. He does drool a bit, but not as much as I thought he would. A little bit of nappy rash, but generally a happy baby. Not at all what I thought a teething baby would be like. A little jealous that one of the guys at works 13wk old daughter cut her first 2 (bottom) teeth on NYE.

We've tried Jens on Farex, and he doesn't seem to mind it, but I'm so not ready to give up my baby to food yet. Let him be little for as long as possible. That said, I have gone back to work - I so totally hear you Bec, it was hard.I really only went back to help them out, coz I was going back pt in Feb. I've now decided that I only want to do about 2 half days 730 to 12 and hopefully be able to do some from home. I know we need the money, but I've made less work for me before. Also, he's only little once, and if DH gets his way which he wont! I'm only having one! haha. So I'll have to have a chat to my boss when he come back on Monday.

NY day, we had Jensen on the bed doing a bit of tummy time and he was smooshing his face into the matress and bringing his knees up and launching himself forward!! It was sort of a crawl, tho the arms weren't playing the game. He was over it, and launched himself too far, lost balance and rolled over.... Caught it all on film! AND I got home from work today, Jensen was holding his own bottle. Not that thats new or unique, but he finished and DH took it away. Jensen just looked at me thoughtfully for a second, smiled and came out with "maaam". lol I don't know whether to put it down as a first word. He's good at repeating sounds. A last month, we both could have sworn we heard him say (twice) "Andrew". Maybe wishful thinking.

ATM there's not much else! I hope Christmas went well for everyone, and you all had a good nye. Personally DH and I sat in his parents loungeroom and watched Hell's Kitchen til 2 and went home. Conveniently, Jensen woke up about 5 mins before midnight and was awake for a bit! It was a good night.

Kim - love the pic of Hayden, sorry we couldn't make it to your party. I totally forgot til late sat arvo then Dh wasn't going anywhere, and I don't like to drive at night on my own. But... It's my bday in Feb and I'm actually going to have a party for once. I'll let you know!
Ali - Are you in a mothers group? Do ppl think you're older than what you are because you look it or act it? (that wasn't intened to be a horrible question) In my mothers group, I was surprised to see I was the youngest, by 5yrs and I'll be 25 in Feb. There was a point that ppl thought I was younger than what I was, but now, they think I'm older. Who knows why! Maybe its my baby and he's aged me! lol
When I can get more time to myself, I'll pop in, but for now, I'm off to bed!

Hope everythings going well !!

Rhianon and Jensen