Hi everyone.

Most of you I know from Belly Buddies, but to the others I don't know congratulations on your bubs and hope all is going well. My name is Terri and I had my little boy Mateo on the 25th October. I am a Brissy girl and a teacher normally but am loving being at home with my bub!

This is the first chance I've had to post as we have had visitors galore and this is the first week Mateo and I have had the house to ourselves. We had been going really well and Ithought I was one of the lucky ones who had a lovely, placid bub but on Friday we both caught a cold and the poor little fella has been miserable since. He is full of mucous and the only way he can get it out is to vomit it up. It's been really upsetting to see him so uncomfortable but today he pretty much slept all day and was breathing heaps easier so am hoping that means he is getting better. The good news is that he is still feeding beautifully and apart from the cold is otherwise a healthy, content little boy.

Trish - i hear ya on the sleep front!! I think my adrenalin from the excitement of having him has worn off as this week I have felt so, so tired!!!

Boomba - congrats on Myles gaining weight and being a healthy little bubba! It is a bit scary sometimes that this whole little person relies soley on you isn't it? Are you a Brissy girl? I used to do pregnancy yoga in West End on Wednesdays (Suzanne Swan, baby yoga) - is that where you do it? I would love to go back but it is expensive and now that we are living off one wage we are on a tight budget! :-)

Saffi - I really hope tonight is a better one for you. Do you think they just have off days sometimes? Last Monday Mateo wanted to fed every 1-2 hours for all of Monday afternoon, night and Tuesday morning and we couldn't put him down otherwise he would just scream and he wasn't hungry or windy or anything else. By Tuesday arvey he was fine and back to his 3-4 hour feeds and sleeping contently in between! All for no apparent reason! What I have found really great (especially since he has been sick) is to just keep him on me in the baby bjorn sling. He is as happy as larry and I can still get things done as I was finding having to walk around and sit with him for hours on end really frustrating.

Anyway, good to catch up on how everyone is doing and am looking forward to getting to know everyone else.

Here's hoping for a good night for all filled with at least a little sleep! :-)
Terri. xoxo