nickers, how are you feeling? Better or worse? There are so many bugs floating around, must be the change of season. It's freezing down here. Great sleep for Ryker last night, he must have known his mama needed some rest.

Skye, sorry you feel under pressure to DTD. I totally understand why you'd be over it, and that sense of your body belonging to someone else. It's bluddy hard to get in the mood when you have a little person constantly attached and in need, you feel so 'over-touched'. I haven't been remotely up for it for months and months, so far DH has been patient but I know he's keen. PS can't believe A is already nine weeks old

sara, fantastic sleep from Helena and glad she settled a bit better in the carrier. Do you have a special pumpkin soup recipe? Everything claims theirs is the best but I think my mum's definitely was.

Rosey, I'm feeling pretty good thanks hon. The anxiety about settling sucks, I'm like that with feeds - as soon as I get back to bed I keep thinking, only a couple of hours (or 1.5 lately) until the next one, what if I can't get back to sleep (and I usually can't) etc. Gah! Congrats on losing 12 kg, that's amazing - you should be really proud of that effort! You'll get there, give your body time to recover. I'm sure you look gorgeous.

Miss E, must be so hard to see your big boy upset for drop-offs. What a relief that he calmed down. Cooper is doing so well, what a great weight gain! If you could please ask him to teach W how to have four-hour stretches at night, that'd be fab

Elocin, how was your day today? Did C behave himself? Sloane, lct, me-lisa, peanutter, Mylitta and anyone I missed - howdy.

AFM: had a lovely shopping day with my SIL, W did very well being out for five hours. She slept in the Hug-a-Bub while I bought her winter wardrobe had a major meltdown in Best & Less towards the end though, SIL couldn't believe how loud she was. I couldn't either! I seem to be spending a lot of time in the car parked in carparks or the side of the road feeding her with the radio going and trying to hide my boobs from curious passers-by/other cars. Does anyone else do this?

Must say I'm envious of those whose bubs are sleeping in 3+ stretches overnight. W doesn't sleep for longer than about 2.5 hours (if I get that I'm cheering!) and is usually up every hour from 4:00/4:30. We did have a nice snuggle in front of the heater at the crack of dawn today, and I might start bringing her back to bed with me for a sleep-in when DH returns to work. I'm looking forward to when her tummy is a little bigger, I gotta say. I wonder if it would help to push her 'bed time' a bit later and tank her up some more...either that or I just have a hungry, growing baby