Relle - Lucy has two short day naps in the morning (max 40 mins each) and then one long nap in the afternoon, anything from 2-3 hrs. This is usually only when we're at home though. If we're out and about she tends to have shorter naps more frequently in the afternoon, rather than the long one (I guess she doesn't want to miss anything!). She then has one more nap before it's daddy play time, bath time, last feed and bed (about 7:30 - 8 pm). She sleeps through until anytime after 4 am for a feed, then back down until a much more civilised 7 am for another feed and the day begins!
Your birth attendant course sounds really interesting. I'm doing my Masters atm, but I've taken this year off to look after Lucy. I'll be back into it in January and then I only have a couple of subjects left. I can only imagine what a challenge it would be to study with two little ones! I'm thankful that I'll be all done by the end of next year, maybe earlier and I don't think I'll do any more after that. After doing half a bachelors in Economics, a bachelors in English and my Masters (in public policy, but it's not as boring as it sounds, really!) as well I think that's enough study for me!
Bessi - Zeke's caterpillar crawl sounds priceless! Yesterday we were at a friends place and I put Lucy on her tummy for a while and she moved herself half way across the play gym. So finally the leg movements seem to be getting her somewhere. She is starting to enjoy the angle from her tummy and stays there for ages if she's got something interesting to look at. Up to half an hour at most. Her sitting is getting much better, although she's still a bit wobbly. I totally empathise with the studying difficulties, although sometimes I wonder if it's a question of lack of motivation as well as too much else to do!
Oh, and since you asked, Lucy is breast fed and was a great feeder from the start so I don't take any credit for it going well! I am planning on bf her until she self-weans, as I won't be having another baby for some years. I'm guessing until about 2 years of age if she wants to? I'm also not planning on introducing solids until she is showing a real interest in food (other than just being interested 'cause it's something I'm doing) or I get any other signs that it's the right time. I find it all very confusing!
Steph - great tip on the cooled chamomile tea. I used to drink it before bed when I was pg and I think it really kept Lucy calm during the evening 'cause I didn't get any kicking then. Might have even contributed to her going down so easily at night after she was born too, since she was in a rhythm!
Em - good luck with the high chair shopping. We have to go and buy Lucy a cot in the next couple of weeks. The Boori cradle she's in is quite big but I'm concerned that since she can reach both sides at the same time she might get an arm stuck. Plus, she won't be far off being mobile and I don't want to find out too late that she could get herself out accidentally! We're going to get the Boori Matilda cradle (matches her other furniture - toy box, chest and bookcase - we already bought). Anyone else got one of their cots, and what do you think of it? I quite like the fact it converts to a toddler bed, so I'm planning on leaving her in it until school age (big girl gets a big bed then!).
Well, that's about it for us. I've spent the morning also looking after my gf's 3 mth old and I'm very thankful I don't have twins!! Two babies is a lot of work. And of course the dogs managed to get out to chase a cat mid-morning. Poor old DP had to rush home from work (thank goodness his office is only around the corner) and retrieve them. They'd bailed the cat up under someone's car and were completely ignoring my calls. DP gets to spend tomorrow morning fixing the fence now, lucky him.
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