Rachel, kwym about having some time together alone - we managed to have dinner together last night for the first time in ages (I mean, we eat together normally, but this time I fed Sebastian and he was sleeping by the time we ate). We could actually have an adult conversation!

You poor things with the hot weather, it has been nicer here and we're really appreciating it. Can't wait for it to get to proper autumn though.

Sonia I often feed on the couch as well, I can put pillows and cushions all around me and it makes it easier. With it being so warm I have still been sleeping downstairs most nights so I don't disturb DH but when it cools down I'll be upstairs again so I'll have to work something out. My family wants to give me a rocking chair for my birthday, I just have to find one I like, I think it will make it easier to feed S in the chair rather than on the bed which I find kind of awkward. I understand not wanting to go into details with your rellies about the feeding, he's getting food and that's the main thing, right?!

Karina, S is quite chunky but we often get asked if he's a boy or girl. I don't really mind at this stage - I kwym about the advice, unless it's my mum or my sister or the Child Health Nurse or someone, I would just like them to say nice things about my baby and leave the raising of my child to me!! I generally smile and nod and think, "well, never going to do that!" Like for example one of DH's workmates told him that we had better get S on a dummy soon, or he won't take to it. And I was thinking, well, how is that a bad thing?!! If he doesn't need one... you know? Oh, and I agree about the website for the baby bonus, it made me really mad because I think it's worded stupidly, and also, you have to wonder about some of the information they need to have, don't you?! We applied almost three weeks ago - if I don't hear anything from them by the end of this week I might give them a call to find out how long it will take.

My left nipple is so sore - I had a good look after I got out of the shower yesterday and can't see any cracks but I'm going to try and express from it and feed from the other one mostly to give it a break. Also because I wanted to start expressing some milk to freeze so that I can have a bit of a break sometimes.

Had a bad day Friday, was just so tired and it took me from about 8 am to midday to do the washing up - and there was hardly anything to wash! S just wouldn't settle, had wind and I had to go to him about every five minutes... got to the stage where I was starting to cry whenever he did Anyway DH came home from work and we had lunch, then I went to bed for an hour while he played with S and kept him happy, and it made such a difference! Not having enough sleep just makes me cranky, I guess.

Well, off to the shops for a few things before they shut!