Hi Everyone,

Ash - I'm so sorry to hear you have separated from your husband. I hope that you are OK.

Tan - sorry to hear you have gastro. It's such an awful thing to have. I hope you get some rest, put DH to work

Since I was depressed I've managed to turn things around abit. I'm getting out more and doing things just for me. I go to exercise at a local personal training studio where the classes are 30 minutes so it doesn't impact on anyone. My mum has babysat Julian and I have had lunch in the city with Pat and with a friend. So things are looking up. DH has been great about it all and he takes over looking after Julian on Saturday mornings and I can do whatever I want. After reading a book I think that was 'Child proofing your marriage' (I am the queen of books) it suggests challenging your partner to takeover a weekend of looking after the baby so they see what it is like. Pat is going to do it in a few weeks time. I couldn't believe he agreed, he says he is looking forward to it. It should be interesting!

After seeing the pead it turns out Julian was underwight after all. I mustn't have been producing enough milk. Julian wasn't too fussed as he was getting enough to satisfy the hunger which was he wasn't crying and I had no idea. He is now on formula for all feeds after weaning for the last 10 days. I was sad to let it go but at the same time it is totally liberating. It has helped ease feeling depressed as someone else can ease the load on that front. Since I've put Julian on formula he now sleeps at night from 7pm to 7am with no wake ups. I couldn't believe it when it first happened. I hope it stays this way.

I forgot to tell you all that we had Julians christening a couple of weeks ago. It was such a lovely day. I'm going to out some pics here on belly belly if you would like to take a peek.

I'm so confused about solids. I read somewhere that from 7 months they have to eat meat, fish, chicken or pulses once a day. Julian is now 7 months so is anyone else going to do that? I have no idea what the nutrition requirements are, where can we look this up? Going out is more complicated now he is on 3 meals a day. How are you ladies coping with it?

Sorry for the selfish post but I will make up for it soon.