Renee - good advice - I will be trying to use some of your burping techniques too!!!!
Cally - my linea negra shows no sign of fading, it is quite dark still - i dont think any change in it at all. I hope it goes by xmas time when I am off to the beach (although there are many other body things to worry about before I will be in a beach bikini anyway!! LOL!)
Well I had a bad day yesterday - Noah was v grmpy and didnt sleep at all realy during the day - 1 or 2 catnaps only.. this was after the most disturbed night... so i was at wits end by the end of the day - went and had 1/2 hr quiet time when DH camehome and also asked mum not to come around as i n eeded space... wasnt so bad but i knew i needed a 'circuit breaker'. Anyway we did the bedtime regime at about 7ish (right as Noah was in middle of arsenic hour!) and I fe him at 7.30, he was asleep at 8ish and then slept through to 3.30am!!!! wooo hooooo!!! i went to ed at 10 expecting himt o wake up in an hour or so and of course woke up at 2 ina panic but he was fine... so i got a good block of sleep. he then woke at 5ish with wind and i got up with him but i didnt mind after that sleep. he is being a real sweetie today - no sleep yet though but he doesnt sleep in the mornings i am used to that! i thnk the aim to space out his feeds is going well and thanks to Cally's advice I am really trying to give him 2 sides at most feeds - not chging him at startbut in the middle etc etc. and so far it works about 50% of the time.. so that's good. today he is feeding about 3 hourly.. so i am pleased...
mum bought us a swing (electric) which he likes - it isnt the miracle for us that some ppl say but it is a good distraction while i have a cuppa. also he has started to really play on his play mat - swiping at the toys etc - what a joy to see.

Hope all going well with you all - 11 how are you doing today hun?