Cass - my mum is exactly the same, always wanting to know when we are going out so she can babysit. She knows i'm BF she just says - express - as if it is that easy! Did you manage to get the cat wee smell out of your jackets? My top is still soaking (3rd change of water) and I can still smell cat wee, still not happy with him. Hmmm, might have to check out baby gates at Target if they are half price. We need one for the laundry as that is where the cat tray is.Not sure what to do about the kitchen as there are 3 entrances and they are much wider than the average entrance. Is it possible just to make the kitchen a no go zone when the oven is on (its a floor oven) and teach this from early on?

Bec - I've heard the Actavite thing too - although have to say it hasn't worked for me, but i think you need to be having it multiple times a day for it to be effective. There is a thread somewhere on increasing your supply as that is how i found out about actavite. Good luck with that though. good luck with school, it'll all come back to you.

Karina - I'm the same, i couldn't leave Grace to go back to work yet. It's too long. I don't want to miss anything. WTG Claire on the rolling. Congrats to your cousin. I hope she gets the little girl she so wants.

Sarah - I so feel for you, I know I should be thankful that Grace's off nights are not all the time but it is so tiring. How you do it all I have no idea - wonderwoman? Haven't worked it out I'm afraid, there doesn't seem to be a reason that we can find, she has some good nights and then other bad ones.

Jo - thanks for that. Your course sounds good - gives me a good idea on topics to cover for my mother's group. My back has gotten worse unfortunately, went to the physio yesterday which helped but i am going to need more sessions. It is so painful when I am holding Grace and trying to get her onto the breast. I am so annoyed at myself. Due to a previous back injury I am so anal about protecting my back and lifting etc properly. The frustrating thing is is that i have no idea when I did it. Maybe it is just accumulative from playng with Grace? Who knows, i just hope it gets better soon.

Does this sound normal? Occasionally Graces hands go blue - i'm not talking mottled, i'm talking blue - cyanosed blue. At first we thought it was associated with being held under the arms for prolonged period of time and that maybe we were cutting the circulation off, which was a worry, but now we are wondering whether it is when she gets really cold as it happened yesterday when we were holding her under her bum on my hip. She isn't bothered by it but i have to say i am slightly concerned. When it happened yesterday we turned the heater on and held her hands and they pinked up. does this happen to anyone else? We are hoping it is just from the cold but it really freaked us out the first time we saw it, and now we're not sure whether to be concerned or not.

Going to a baby session at the movies tomorrow with Jessica and Tait to see knocked up. Should be a bit of fun. I've also heard the movie is an absolute hoot.

We, it must be bed time i think. have a good night everyone.