Kate, sorry to hear that the better sleeping didn't last. Hopefully this is just a glitch. Could it be a growth spurt?

Ally, I was going to suggest the Gaia products too. It's all I've used since Jack was a baby with excema (and occassionally Alpha-keri oil). The Johnston products are petroleum based and I wouldn't touch them. I tried QV and pretty much everything else on the market and for Jack the Gaia stuff was the best.

Emma, I hope Gaby's sleeps get longer but it's great that she settles easily. Stu's family sound really nice.

Belinda and Kate, I will have to check out your new photos. They sound gorgeous.

Kirsty, hope you are well.

Marion, hope you are going well.

We had an awful day yesterday. Poor Tom had pain and screamed a lot. I had to wear him in the sling for most of the day. The sling is wonderful, but I find some things are hard to do with a baby on your front. Also he wanted me to be walking around a lot so I was very tired. But we had a good night. He slept from 6pm to midnight, his longest sleep so far. Woo hoo!!

Off to playgroup now and the errands that I didn't get to yesterday. I wish my brain would work, I went to the supermarket yesterday and forgot to buy the paper plates for the day care Xmas party tomorrow. Doh! I also have a tonne of baby thank yous and Christening invitations to send