Hey Ryn
that is great that DS is settling so well now! Mothers dont really help do they... they make us second guess our natural instincts i reckon.

thank goodness my mother is not staying she just comes every day... i will try not to greet her in such a b*tchy way in the morning.... yesterday i was over it and seemed to blame everyone including her for everything! and then this morning we had both gotten mixed up about what time she was coming over and i thought she would be there before 9am so i didnt have a nap and i pottered around the house thinking 7.30 or 8 she would be there so i would have to make sure she could get in the house, rushed my shower etc while jemima was sleeping but then she was on her way at 9am so didnt get here until 9.40 so i rang her up and was not very friendly as i really could have had sucha lovely nap.... so we were upset again in the morning....
but then we had a nice day shopping for fabric i am going to make jemima a little dress, a tartan skirt and some 'nickers' to wear over disposable nappies when we go out, i have bought some ruffles for them for when she flashes everyone....
mum keeps saying she is not a doll.... but the amount she doesnt cry makes it seems like she is a doll, doesnt get bothered changing outfits or nappies or anything and sleeps all day, so why not take advantage of having a girl and let he wear all the awesome stuff she has been given before she grows out of it... she is already pushing the boundary on wearing the newborn nappies..
today she is wearing a dress i wore when i came home from hospital... it is very retro cool... she looks like Twiggy.....

benji got a hot dinner and jelly for desert tonight, princess actually waited til we had eaten tea to want her own dinner! not like every other meal i eat!!!

Ryn i know what you mean about everyone else settling DS, i have that problem a little EVERYONE thinks every baby needs to be walked around or pushed in a pram to settle.... Jemima doesnt at all... and i dont want her to start to like it either! i dont really want to have to get up and walk around to 'settle' her she is fine if i just hold her and talk to her or let her fall asleep on my lap.... but i let them do it as it makes them feel better... and know that next week i can do it my way

question for the breastfeeders.... what's the deal with giving babies water??? can we??? i mean if it is heaps hot can i give jem a sip of water?? if she has just been sick and surely that cant taste nice can i give her a sip of water?? mum said it would have to be boiled water, i guess i can do that and have it in the fridge ready for when she "needs" a sip??? i dont want to use bottles mum said i could use a teaspoon???