Hi everyone, gosh I've tried to post so many times, but Ashlyn doesn't seem to give me long to type!

Hi Mel, welcome to our little group. Wow, Ashton is a good sized bub! He sounds like he can't wait to start crawling! That sounds so cute pushing himself along the ground.

Lol, good to see you back! Yay that you're getting a bit longer between feeds. It so hard getting up so often at night. I was able to extend our daytime feeding by offering both sides. If she finished one side (doesn't always) then I offer the other. Sometimes she hardly takes any, sometimes all. Just go with how she is feeling. Waking more at night might be more to do with a growth spurt. Ashlyn just went through one and want a feed every 2-3 hrs at night, didn't last long though.(Well the waking is still happening, just not always for a feed *sigh*)

Pam, think your right, we are being a bit hard on ourselves. Mental note to stop worrying about weight - there I feel better and just had a yummy bowl of icecream I love watching Ashlyn and DH interact. I call them her 'daddy eyes'.

Nic, yep I hate unwanted advice. My mum is fantastic, but MIL has had a couple of comments. One was about the way I was holding her and that she'd seen a baby been badly hurt by his head not been held right Farex from 2 months!! They're going to spend the rest of their lives eating food, why hurry it?

Donna, I wondering about moving Ashlyn into her own room too. I'd just really hoped she'd be sleeping a bit better before we did it. It so much easy to deal with her when I don't have to get out of bed. But Molly sounds like she's doing really well with her sleep. Christmas we are having dinner at mums with the family. In the morning though we are starting our own little family Christmas traditions, maybe a brunch. That is if DH and I don't spend this Chrissy sitting in the emergency dental clinic

Nae, elliptical is a cross trainer. Moves your arms and legs almost like skiing. They're great cause they work the whole body and are low impact (good for big bbs, )

Well our sleep issues are improving. Though the other night she woke up for 2 1/2 hrs and 2 o'clock. Wasn't crying, but just lying there wide awake. Wouldn't have minded so much, but she would cry everytime I lay down. So I had to sit there and try to encourage her to sleep. Arghh, I was so tired. Last night was better and she is learning to self settle, so I think we are nearly there! I hope *fingers crossed*. Had the 3 month checkup with the CHN. Ashlyn now weighs 6.9kg. Wasn't surprised after her growth spurt!