Dory - lol I didn't get out in the garden in the end. Yeah I can understand people with more kids not wanting to spend time rocking their bub, they'd be too busy. Isaac has been waking after one sleep cycle lately, but usually I can bounce him back to sleep pretty quickly as I see the hammock move as soon as he stirs (it's in the lounge room and in my sight from wherever I am). Hope you're feeling better from the food poisoning, and great to hear you got away for a few days.

Wite - thanks! I love your fb page, such a fun idea. I'm going to give those burger cakes a go one day!

Connie - thanks, I'm finding other mums can be very judgemental. I'm thinking it's just easier to not say anything, but it's in my nature to say what I think and usually regret it when I'm made to feel as if I'm doing it all wrong. I know it's not wrong but just different. I just need to stop caring so much about peoples opinions.

It's a bit hard to tell but I don't think he really needs the rocking to fall asleep as I only do it during the day. I think it's just an instinctive thing, he looks tired, so I pick him up cuddle him, rock him for a while, settle him so he is all calm then put him in the hammock and bounce him while I keep him focussed on me with constant eye contact otherwise he gets distracted and fidgety. Doing that just feels natural to me - it just didn't occur to me to do it any differently. Although during the night I don't do it. He doesn't sleep through the night, but he doesn't wake up properly either if that makes sense, just enough to let me know he wants some milk, I roll onto my side for him then we both fall asleep after a couple of minutes. He is still sleeping in my bed so he doesn't need to cry out for me anyway so that's good.