Skye - the 'wonder weeks' are developmental periods in babies - also called Infantile regressive periods. studies have shown that babies all around the world can experience this at the following weeks - 5,8,12,17,26,36,44,53,61,62,72,73. and interestingly, babies born 2 weeks early for eg. will have their wonder week 2 weeks later eg. at 7 weeks etc. it's to do with increased brain activity associated with big changes in development. Some babies will show signs of crying more, going off food/milk. some babies who have been sleeping well may be harder to get to sleep, or may wake more frequently, some need more cuddles, and older babies may become more clingy. yaay on the first smile!! beautiful aren't they!!

kitt3n - oh poor matisse! hopefully she will be all better soon! i've never had it but from friends who have i hear it is very painful. i have the brauers nappy cream. he hasn't had much nappy rash as when i changed over from huggies wipes to curash his bottom has been awesome so i can't tell how good the cream is. actually have only used it twice. it is very runny though which i found a little different - most bum creams are quite thick. i have the stomach calm also - did you know it was for infants 6 months and over? i use it on my 2 year old sometimes and it works wonders for him.

claire - the bath at night will work wonders for belle. maybe a massage too will help to settle her? ochre also gets unsettled around tea time - lovely timing! i think for him it's a build up of wind through out the day because he draws his legs up a lot. the brauers colic relief helps him out though.

ll80 - what paw paw ointment do use? i have seen the red tubes but not black. lol at the third chin!!!!

Well, im a little sleep deprived here but i think that's because ochre has the pox - he wants boobie every 2 hours - so very broken sleep lately. so far this morning i can see no more new spots so i think he has gotten away with a very mild dose - probably 6 spots all up. his snotty nose is bothering him more than them i think.

Does anyone put their babies to sleep on their bellies? my other ds were never belly sleepers but ochre just loves being on his belly on anyones chest so one night out of sheer desperation and no sleep i put him in bed with me on his belly and he went to sleep straight away. so i've been doing this ever since. they say not to but my mum said i always slept on my belly. he moves himself from side to side in the night to change his head position and he is so incredibly strong. he actually lifts himself off the bed with his arms (like he's doing pushups!) and holds his head up to look around.