Tan - huge hugs. Do you express? If you do, I'd be kicking Al out of bed at least once per night to give Izzy a bottle for him. I've said it a few times in here but I'll say it again. I don't accept that the men work all day so they get the nights off. We work too - bloody hard!! DHs days are about 10 hours long (unless they're my DH in which case its maybe 6!!) 5 or 6 days a week. Ours are 24 hours, 7 days a week. Al is just as responsible for your little princess and he won't come to any harm at all if he takes over for a good two or three nights in a row so you can at least try to catch up. I really don't know what else to suggest. I've had the worst week this week with my Izzy having terrible nights, including one night where she woke screaming every 40 minutes. I was beside myself feeling sick and tired, but that's nothing compared to you having done it hard for months now.

Ash - I agree with the time out thing too. There are some times when they're better off out of our arms while we get a break.

Michelle - I'm glad your day went well. I don't know about you, but I sort of enjoy the fact that I can have a good time while I'm out, but I miss Izzy like crazy and am thrilled to get home to her.

Well, like I said above Iz has been a nightmare this week. She's such an unhappy little girl but its getting really tough getting up for her so frequently. DH got up for her a couple of nights ago and bless him, stayed in a spare bedroom upstairs so he could get some sleep in between her screams, but I wouldn't hear a thing all night. She's hardly eating a thing and sleep is just so hard to come by for her. I really hope this cold passes quickly and whatever her teeth are doing, they sort themselves out.

Maybe we need to all write letters to Santa asking for peaceful babies who sleep through the night??