TMTM - Sweetie, you are doing a great job! I was going through the same as you recently with Reuben (feeling a little like 'what is going on!!!'). After being such a great baby, he started to just not settle at all during the day, crying most of the day and feeding every hour. I had a massive breakdown after one day of just not being able to put him down at all.....I just couldn't do anything without him waking and crying.....yes, that includes going to the toilet! argh! So, we did something a little brave, and disruptive to our house....we took Reuben (yes all 6 of us) for an afternoon walk. I had him in the sling, and screamed a little of way before going off to sleep. It IS our magic answer to all problems.....such a little thing that has just solved everything. It softens his temper for the afternoon, and he has a brilliant night sleep followed by a very much easier day. Just as an experiment on Monday, we didn't walk, and he was the biggest nightmare!!!! So, every day now, we walk, I don't care how disruptive it is to bedtime for the other kids, or to their afternoon routines, or to dinner - it is our household priority now. He has gone from being out of control, to our ANGEL baby!

I am frantically busy getting the kids ready to take DD to ballet, but just quickly got on, saw that Thomas was giving you a bit of a worry, and had to share with you how one little thing in our day with Reuben has made such a difference.

Gotta run now - Hi! to everyone else, hope your winter chill down there isn't too much to cope with....if so, come up and visit Darwin where the coldest we get is 16 overnight, and lovely 29 degree days!

xx