Hi!

Aaaah - Classes start back this week. It's been a bit scary as my numbers aren't up as high as I'd like but I'm still getting lots of calls as the week goes along. There's a lot of extra pressure as I'm only teaching a little and paying teachers so a lot more overheads....

Anyway - Louis is doing really well. I've decided I need to make the rice cereal a regular thing as I haven't given him any over the last few days and his feeds are really mucked up. I'm not sure if thats why but I'll try him again tomorrow and see how we go....He loves eating it anyway. I think 4 months on the dot I'll try him with some other foods - very slowly of course. He loves watching us eat - I think he's very jealous when we eat our dinner in front of him and he doesn't get any.

Not too much on the milestone front - we've had a couple of funny type laugh things - not a full on giggle though. But enough to make us laugh when he does it - he he.

This is such a beautiful age - Louis and I lied on the couch this afternoon and for like 1/2 an hour just played with each other - he kept trying to put his hands in my mouth and though it was really funny!

He is also wriggling a lot more too (especially when he's cranky!) He can also hold on to his little soccer ball with both hands and throw it (well.. let go...) His biggest thing though is to kick his legs. A lot. Someone even commented on it at mothers group. Especially if he's excited.

Linda - Glad you had a great time - Look forward to catching up with you!

Tracey - Wow on the 300ml - 200mls my max at the moment. Great job on going to work! Remember it will only get easier....

Wow Melissa - what a big bubba! I'm not sure what Louis is at the moment but he's probably just over 6kg..will find out on Friday. How fast do their nails grow - it's crazy!

Bonnie - don't feel too bad - these things happen. Glad you had a good Australia day!

Nikki - What a great night! That sounds fantastic - what a well deserved break for you!

Kazzy - Louis is going through a funny stage now too where it's not so much other people as being left alone. he gets really cranky the moment he sees no-one else around. Which can be hard when your trying to get some things done. We bought a high chair so I can wheel him around the kitchen and he can see what I'm doing - hehe. God knows what they'l be like when they hit the seperation anxiety stage! hehe. Not long to go now until the harness is off - that's going to be great.

Donella - Sorry can't help you with that one. Louis sometimes sicks clear but with the curdled milk bits if it's a while after his feed but never just a plain clear one....The infant massage sounds great!

Kell - Glad to hear Will has been so great for you! It's so nice when you can just cruise along with them! I was going for Baghdatis too! He still did so well even if he didn't win!

Ok better go - full on day tomorrow and I better feed Louis in a minute..

Just a question - what time are your bubs going to sleep at night?? Louis was going at around 7pm but now we're lucky to get him into bed by 8.30-9pm (admittedly he's sleeping through so I'm not worried - but just wondering...)