Belfie: You should continue to celebrate your baby's achievements. I wish it gave me hope but since every baby is different I don't have any clue if/when Jude will start sleeping longer at night, but that's my problem not yours.

Sami: I hope it's easier for me next baby, although at this point in time I can't fathom another child. Maybe after I get some sleep ... in a few years time. By the way, I'm older than my chronological age. I feel 100 some days.

Itsme: I know, Maya's the same as Jude. Maybe one day they'll meet and it will be destiny They have the same personality!! Be proud that you've made it to your mother's group. So far I've missed every single meeting, but mostly because I have doctors appointments at the same time. This week I thought I'd make it but again I missed it. That's ok, I want to join the new group starting in January so I can be there for the entire set. Hopefully there'll be some more babies Jude's age and I didn't miss my chance.

Teru: The paediatrician told me that some places want the baby to be 2 calendar months old (not 8 weeks) so I have waited for Jude's immunisation until next week, he'll be 2 months and 1 day. I'm not looking forward to it but at least my husband will be there with me.

PP: If you find time to bake a pavlova you should get a big gold star!

I tried to do some christmas shopping on Monday but Jude wasn't happy about it, so I bought just 1 gift for my sister in England. Hope it's not too late and it will get there on time. I just wrapped it with Jude in a baby bjorn squirming around and making it almost impossible to even cut the wrapping paper, so I just tore out a chunk out tied it around the gift with some tape. Lovely. Now I have to make sure I get to the post office today. I'm not loving Christmas right now.