Hi All,

Lots to catch up on since my last post so sorry if i dont get around to doing personals for everyone! DP is home FINALLY but not without the usual drama that seems to follow us! We were supposed to meet at the airport, his flight arriving 1hr before ours... just so happens that his didnt leave until 10hrs after ours landed! Needless to say we werent waiting that long so we drove to Coffs without him and made him catch a flight from Brissy to Coffs the next morning! Cooper is such a great traveller, slept the entire flight and than for the good part of the 5 hour drive! Must have his Daddy's nomad blood running through is lil veins! The last week and a bit has been spent with Cooper getting lots of cuddles n kisses from Daddy and Daddy learning that Mummy's job isn't as easy as he thinks... prior to this I am sure he thought i would be able to chop firewood and breastfeed at the same time... perhaps i should try juggling toasters while im at it... LOL We have a big week ahead of us - my MIL2B is visiting, Coop & I have our 6 week checks and are moving up to Innisfail and DP flys back out to work - getting sick of the MIL2B advice already GRRR, im nervous about our doctors appointments & not being ready to leave by wednesday and not looking forward to not having DP around for the next 28 days, bring on the kleenex! DS is still suffering from colic, nothing seems to settle him when it strikes! Im starting to think that its from using nipple shields?! Trying my best to ween him off them now that my nipples are healed but he is so used to sucking on it that my nipple just doesn't do it for him. Despite suffering from wind he has managed to fall into a routine (bless this child!) feeding 2 hrly from 6am to 7pm with 3/4hr sleeps in between than bath, feed and sleep 6-8hrs, dreamfeed than up at 6! Such a champ! Makes for a very happy mummy! And on the happy mummy front i finally got a chance to go view my belly photos that i had taken 3 months ago LOL Love, love, love them! Ordered 2 canvas, a set of three framed and 5 prints $2000 later.. but oh so worth it!

satya - my for Brock's next hearing test! Cooper is almost to long for his cradle he has grown 10cm in 5 1/2 weeks! Coop is so noisy when feeding - when my parents were down they walked up to the front door and could hear him two rooms away! Such a guts!

serendipity - too funny! Coop loves being outdoors in the fresh air but HATES sunlight, we get a similar reaction to that of Josie's!

smudge - good to see you back online! sorry to hear that you had PND but good on you for not ignoring the signs and seeking help so quickly! for the smiles they make those not so great times worth it!

beema - love the end of your post and speaking of upset customers Cooper wakes on cue - the milk monster is hungry!