Sesame - Oh I'm so very sorry to hear about your Dad It must have been nice for him to see little Liam. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Thats great he's sleeping from 10-5.30!! Thats fantastic!

Alison - Yeah, I'm still wearing preggy stuff I went shopping with my mum & sis on Saturday and bought a heap of stuff in the next size up than my pre-preg size thinking that should be heaps. But alas.......everything I bought was still too small. I'm not returning them tho, I'm sure I'll lose the weight....eventually....won't I???! Perhaps Amelia is getting more than you think from the boob? But from what the CHN said, Michael seems to be an exception, feeding only 4 times a day at 240-300mls a time. He's a right little piggy!! So Amelia is prolly getting enough, I'm sure she's let you know if she wasn't!

Tilda - I know the feeling when you know and they know they need to sleep but they just fight it. Thats what Michael is like during the day...as soon I position him in my arms to put him down, he starts bawling. Its really hard cos he won't take a dummy when he's all upset like that...so its like...well what do I do then?!! I'm coping by sometimes picking him up if he's really bad, or standing over his bassinet & singing to him or talking to him until he calms down (that seems to work most the time). Oh, and the dummy both the paed and the CHN recommended to us was Happy Baby...they have longer teats on them and fill the mouth more. I was worried about any damage that may cause to their mouth development and the paed said it won't cause any damage/malformations or anything. Michael doesn't seem to take it for long anyway, he spits it out when he's asleep.

BS - oh yes, I saw that pic of the forest too...sooo lovely! I grew up around the Lake District in UK so I'm used to doing that sort of walking...I miss it so much! There just isn't really anywhere like that here...unless you want to "go bush" I guess...but then its too hot....wahwahwah...there goes the whingeing pom in me!

Suz1 - Oooh gosh, do you think it was the immunisations that caused him to be so unsettled? Michael has his on Friday...I dont' want to take him!!! How was your morning tea? Yeah, thats what I keep telling myself...I hope my boobs work for the next bub!

Carmey - great that Jack is sleeping so well at night!! Must be great for you to have a good few hours sleep yourself

Lani - It does take up all our time, doesn't it! Esp when they won't sleep during the day!! Tho, I must say, I'd rather that than not sleeping at night...anyday!

And welcome Rachel! This is a fantastic group you have joined, hope you find it as helpful as me

AFM - Christening went absolutely perfectly!!!! Michael was a complete angel, he was awake for most the service, just looking around. Didn't cry once, then fell asleep after he'd had the water on his head. Then back at our house (we did have enough food..phew!), he was getting passed from one person to the next and he only got upset a couple of times. He would have been awake for a good 3-4 hours, with so much noise and the rest of it...he's such a little trooper. Then he slept for a bit, I had to wake him for his bath & feed, then he slept till 6.15am!!!!!!!!!!! Tho, I think that was purely just cos he was worn out from the day. But I'm not complaining!! He's been a bit cranky today tho, maybe thats from yesterday I dunno. DH mum was able to get a couple of hours out of the hospital so she came to the service, tho because of the nurse taking her time she only made it 5 mins before the end. But it was great that she got to see her grandson in the gown that she christened her own kids in.

All in all, it was a wonderful day - even if I only ate one sausage roll all day and no drink! (seriously, I don't think I went to the loo in about 9 hours - thats baaad) Plus, sis has new boyf who is just fantastic...fingers crossed he's the one this time!!!