Well, I guess the double the birth weight thing doesn't work all the time! Wow Christy at Matilda taking 13 months when Jack took just 3 months. He was a little gutsy-poo wasn't he! Actually it's funny bcos he had to put on 3.5 kgs to double his birth weight and did it by 3 months, whereas Tom only has to put on 3 kgs and I don't think has done it yet at nearly 4 months (will know on Monday what he weighs). And Jack fed with nipple shields at the beginning which is supposed to reduce my supply - yeah right! Jack slowed right down though at about 5 or 6 months - other kids were eating and not moving, he was moving and not eating LOL. He went from the top of the growth charts to nearly the bottom!!

Ally, great to hear from you. It sounds like you are having a great holiday. yay at the laptop and wireless broadband. Look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Kathryn, isn't it funny how we get less concerned about weight with subsequent kids. I had Jack weighed every two weeks to "make sure he was normal" even though I knew those stupid charts in the health records are out of date and for ff bubs! With Tom, I just know by looking that he is ok so it doesn't matter where he is on the chart (and I have the new charts and all)! I do plot him on the chart every couple of months but I'm not obsessed IYKWIM!

Emma, look forward to hearing what Gaby weighs. I hope she is sleeping thru again for you. Good luck with the naming ceremony. It's nice for them to have a special day.

Kate, well done at finding a sleep school that you are comfortable with. 6 weeks seems like a long wait but at least you know some help is on its way. I hope Rylee and Kelsey are doing better now.

Kirsty, Tom's not a big eater either. And Jack was a good eater of BM but has only just started to be a good eater of solids. It's so hard not to worry, but I'm learning that it's easy to tell if they are healthy, and if so it's ok. I had advice from paeds, child health nurses and a paediatric dietician with Jack. They gave me good advice, but the most important thing they said was don't worry. He clearly was healthy enough and growing. I'm not sure that Mum's ever stop worrying though LOL! I hope the girls are sleeping better for you now.

Tegan, how are you settling back in after your holiday? How is Charlie going? It's great that he's sleeping through still.

Marion, how's Kirsten going?

Well, we have made the half way mark. DH has been gone for 4 nights, 4 to go. Jack is still being so good so it's making it easy. Tom has had his moments LOL! But swimming wore him out this morning so he's having a good sleep now. He woke once again last night, at 4:30, and then slept until 7:30. We are slowly getting there!

Tom is also teething I'm sure. He is drooling so much now and always has his hands in his mouth. He has really discovered his hands, chewing on them, and holding his own hands as well. Unfortunately he has also started sucking his thumb. Hopefully it will pass! Jack did it for about 2 weeks then never did it again.

I'm not looking forward to his 4 month vax on Monday!