PinkPalace - Yeah I was getting so frustrated with everyone's advice on Maya! If I want advice I'll ask for it! Oh and I tried giving Maya a spouted cup, but that didn't work either cos she needs to be able to suck and that's the whole problem. So I might have to wait till she's older. I reckon Maya's neck muscles are quite strong now too. I tried sitting her a bit more upright in her stroller cos I thought she'd enjoy being able to look around more and she cried the whole time. So I'll go back to lying her down!

Georgi - Sorry to hear about the mastitis and the melanoma! :hugs: When you're feeling better - I've been wondering what words you are first teaching Byron in sign?

kat*am*i - How's Dom doing now? And hope you're feeling better soon!

amy - :hugs:

teruteru - :hugs:

belfie & hollye - I'm finding it hard having a cat now! Maya is constantly covered in the cat's hairs somehow and the cat is always getting in places she shouldn't be!

To everyone else: hello!

Last night DH and I went to stay at the Sofitel. We went for a nice long walk through the city and then got take away for dinner to eat in our room. Then we STRUGGLED to put Maya down for the night. Eventually we came to the conclusion that we couldn't have any lights on - which also meant we couldn't stay up cos we were all in the one room. Then I decided to take a book and read in the bath while DH played games on his phone. So not a very romantic get away. But I slept really well and getting room service breakky was very nice.

I've been feeling down lately about the fact that Maya won't take a bottle. I thought I'd be able to get out a bit more now but instead I feel tied down. And then saying that I feel like such a bad, selfish mum!

I also feel really down about the fact that I can't get Maya into bed before 10 or 11pm at night! It seems like everyone else's babies are sleeping from 7 or 8 till 6 or 7 in the morning! While I struggle every night to get Maya into bed. The good thing is she does sleep till 5 or 6 now. But I'm not usually in bed till 11 or 12 and I can't get her to sleep any longer once she wakes. So I'm still surviving on about 4 to 6 hours sleep (depending on when she goes to bed and wakes up and how long it takes me to fall asleep). Plus my ILs made me feel crap about the fact that I have to rock Maya to sleep all the time. I have tried getting her to settle using other methods, but nothing else works! I feel like I'm doing it all wrong.

Sorry bout the sob post. I am happy for everyone who's bubs are sleeping well and self-settling. I just wish Maya would do that too!!!!