Hey Suz! Welcome back! I was just asking about you!

Willow, I saw the pics of Harry in the swing - you'll see it is a lifesaver - and the mirror thing is great - Eva LOVES to look at herself that vain little princess

Lani, I am glad Jetts shots went well...

Kanda, way to go getting out and about. I am sorry Lila is being so difficult but I think once Sienna is older and Lila can play with her all of that will pass, then you will have to deal with them having their little secrets Thanks for telling me how diff the two were, I hope my next will be a calmy.

Sesame, I saw some pics up - finally what a cutie pie - he looks so much like you!

Hello to everyone else!!!

A quick update with some intersting things I learned at the osteopath yesterday - turns out that Eva does not have colic but rather reflux! So he explained how it all functioned and showed us how to burp her more efficiently which has been working (not to mention bringing up MASSIVE burps) and he said to NEVER put her on her back after eating or to sleep, which i never did anyway always on her side (Kanda, I lean her on a maternity pillow so kind of the same principal as what you do with sienna)...

He also mentioned that her head shape is of a dominant personlaity (no way? big surprise there - DH cracked up and goes, that's your baby!) - it is funny he mentioned two head shapes, one which is sort of bulging on top with narrow sides (like a mowhawk sort of) and on that is wider at the face and more narrow in the back (like a pear) and he said that research shows that ion the far past people with the mowhawk head shape were usually warriors and the pear were usually farmers...and that babies with the pear shape tend to be calmer, quieter, they can self entertain and stay relaxed wheras the mowhawk shape (hello Eva) are generally fidgety and very alert and need constant attention and supervision and have very strong personalities...I thought that was funny.

Anyway, turns out Eva has acid reflux and we have been trying some of his burp techniques which seem to be helping a bit...it has only been two days so I'll keep you guys posted.

She has been really great today, took a long nap in her room in her bed (she still sleeps in our room in her little travel bed...)...and is now self settlin gin her playpen in front of my desk so I hope that gives another nap. (which by the ned of this post it did - she is snoring away!)

I went to the physio yesterday who gave me the whole you should never do hard ab muscle exercise again...and I was not having it. I almost cried. I have never had a flat stomach so have always been religious about the ab exercises...She said I would have a 6 pack then pee on myself. I think she is exagerating. I will wait three months then take it easy but there is no way I am never doing strong ab exercises ever again....The appt there went horribly...of all the 7 babies, Eva started crying first for food then I had to do the whole burping system which takes forever so I ended up paying for a lesson that was 15 mmintues instead of an hour

Then I went to have lunch with a friend who had a baby three weeks after me and looks amazing already - flat tummy and huge boobs...We got to talking and she told me she had suffered from a bit of the baby blues and I told her I feel like that too...Her issues were about going out and being free to enjoy time with her husband (their relationship is suffering bad) and mine was more the weight and feeling like I can't get time for sleep or beauty or my husband. Her baby si much easier to handle though and sleeps a lot and well, so she says things are getting easier, plus she is bringing in formula feeds and is stopping her breastfeeding gradually, which should make her life easier. She kept saying how great it was to stop and how free she felt going out and feeding from a bottle (she hated feeding in public because she is really big in the chest and men would stare)...so whatever, we had a big talk and I got a few things off my chest then I came home and moped all night. I had some friends over for dinner so that was nice and I asked DH to take Eva and only bring her for food,which he did and I really nejoyed the 2 hours off. I needed it badly.

Afterwards she had a really difficult feed and was impossible to settle...she ended up sleeping again on my knees with the hot water bag for her belly. I fell asleep completely seated and DH ended up putting us both to bed. I just feel like a dishrag and had a cry about it. People tell me I look tired, I can't wear any of my nice clothes, I feel fat and DTD makes me sore...I know it is almost the end of the difficult period...I know I'll be fine, but I just need to get it out.

I started back with my trainer and am basically at zero, which makes me feel awful so on top of all the exhaustion, my muscles hurt from getting back into exercise. This will pass. This will pass...I keep telling myself.

Ok, so sorry for the negativity. I'll stop now.

Anyway girls, hope everyone is doing well and if I forgot anyone, I am thinking of you anyway!

DH and I have our first night alone since Eva was born tonight! We were living with the ILs then had guests non stop....so we are planning on holing up at home and getting stuff done around the apt...I am sure DH will try to get all romantic on me so I am sure DTD is in there as well It is getting better every time, so I am keeping at it. I seem to be keeping at everything lately and not enjoying much of anything except my baby laughing - so I'll try to post some pics of the finished nursery as well next week. We should get everythin gis order this WE.

xoxo