Hey everyone,

I feel the need to apologise, because I?m finding it really difficult to find the time to do personals lately. Liam has started being really difficult in the evening, which is when I?ve normally had a bit of time to myself, and during the day I?ve got Liam & MIL to deal with. But have a quiet moment now, so here goes with a few:

Megan ? I?m with you on finding shoes that have been forgotten, same goes for tshirts for me too, just feels like a bit of a bonus. So does realizing that I can fit into pre-pregnancy clothes. Good luck with Lucas? needles today, hope he gets through them without a reaction.

Tracey ? bummer about the t-shirt, hope it reappears quickly for you. It?s great news about getting your old role back, and even better to hear that your old boss has moved.

Jessikah ? having Ethan?s routines disrupted every couple of weeks must make it very challenging for you. Dad?s mean well I think, but unless they look after them 24x7, I think that they don?t get the whole routine thing, cos often they don?t have to deal with the really difficult times in the way that Mum?s do.

Danni ? great news about oscar?s head. It?s amazing what we can cope with if we have to, but it?s pretty nice to not have to cope sometimes.

Mel ? hope things are improving with DH.


Well, after saying that it was too hard to cope with, Pat & I have taken the plunge with controlled crying, cos Liam has been putting on too much of a performance at night, yelling his head off even when I?m holding him until 10pm, which just isn?t on. The clincher came when I had Liam bawling, and I could hear MIL also bawling her eyes out cos Liam was bawling, which just p?d me off in more ways than I can mention. So, I pulled out Baby Love, made Pat read the ?teaching to sleep? section, which made him believe me that it was a good thing to do. The 1st night Liam screamed until 11, but just as I was about to give in he went to sleep, and slept until around 6.30, which was the 4th time he?s slept through ever. The 2nd night he yelled, very unconvincingly, for around 40 minutes, then was asleep by around 9.30, woke at 7am (so sleep through number 5), then last night yelled for around an hour, was asleep by about 8.45, woke at 7.15. So starting to feel like I have a pattern going, and it?s a pattern I really like (except for the leaking bbs in the morning). We also made MIL read the Baby love book, and then reinforce that Liam isn?t crying because he?s unwell, which has made it easier for me to cope with it all, cos she?s not putting on a performance at the same time. The only thing that I don?t do much of is going in to let him know that he hasn?t been abandoned, as that seems to make him cry more. It?s hard, but then when he wakes in the morning after a long sleep he?s been really happy, so I think I?m not doing major emotional damage by getting him to work it out for himself. At least I hope so.

Anyway, that?s all a bit me-me-me, but I?m pretty happy, so kind of wanted to share.