Jus - Hi and welcome to you and Ella. Don't worry about having Ella go to bed a exact time. I figure as long as the feed or sleep is roughly around bubs routine then I am happy(I give 30mins grace either side of the intened time). Eventually they all slip into a routine that seems to suite the whole family iykwim. Re the 4 am waking: Is Ella hungry or just waking? It could be that Ella is going through a developement period (as in learning to roll) or she maybe getting ready for solids. I know you are not supposed to give food until 6 months but some bubs want solids before hand and constant early morning waking is a good sign that bub is ready. In saying this I would not rush, I would give it a week or more.

Rory - Hi and glad to see you pop in. I hope Ollie doesn't have a bad time of it with his teething.

Nic - Glad you had a better night.

Yay I successfully helped Loren extend her sleep!!!! Hopefully she'll sleep for a good 1.5 hours instead of just 45 mins.

I really have to start loosing weight. I got up and did a 25 min walk on the treadmill this morning...but then I ate some cake at playgroup