What a rotten day yesterday was for so many people. I think the universe was conspiring against the December mummies.

Alicia - flippin' heck, you are having a rough trot, I hope that hubby recovers quickly and that your 'transport issues' get resolved. I had the opposite problem in that I didn't want my MIL going anywhere near my new car (especially if it was carrying my new son!) as she is not the greatest driver, but I didn't want to hurt her feelings by saying so!

Haroula - we could have had twins yesterday. Talk about Mr Unsettled - he woke up every time we put him down yesterday and finally got to sleep after 1:00am. Then woke at 7:00 so mummy's a little tired today. Bet you are too hon, hope you have a better day today.

Xtml: oh you poor love, and poor little Olly. That bus driver should not only be sacked, but be put into a giant cage thingi (you know the ones that they shake bingo balls in, well a really big one of those) with a whole bunch of hard metal objects and shaken about really really hard until he understands what it is like. I hope your sunburn heals up nice and quickly too. Sorry to hear that Mylo had a rough night - it's hard when they're unsettled but they don't even seem to know why...

Nic - yay on the good shopping trip - I'm glad that Olivia likes being upright in the sling! What's with these babies that want to be continually upright?

Ali - I agree with you on the 'whatever works' sleep method in the early days - there seems to be a lot of midwives/MCHNs who suggest a settling method for newborns that is borderline controlled crying - regardless of whether it is a method that people agree with or not it is not recommended before 6 months anyway. I had a home visit MCHN who wanted me to leave Euan to cry for a while when he woke up after one sleep cycle - he was working up to full throttle and it wasn't bl**dy likely he was going to calm down on his own! Some babies do self settle from newborn, but a lot don't and need a little help to get to sleep - look at all the adult insomniacs in the world, why should babies be any different!?! And if anybody says that I am creating a rod for my own back by carrying him to sleep, I just say 'good, the rod will give me extra back support'!

Buzzie - you do have a boofa!! We are in some 00s and some 000 still fit him, but truth be told I'm not sure anymore because it's too hot for clothes - he's just been in nappies for the last week!

Gotta go - grocery shopping to do! Hi to all those I've missed!