Beany, if you go by the book wonder weeks they have a fussy period around 11-12 weeks so sounds like you're getting there...it will end - he should start grabbing on to things soon after that and paying more attention to stuff...Eva has been grabbing stuff for about 3 weeks or so now...she has just recently actually been able to keep things in her hands for a bit and get them into her mouth, but sometimes she just gets a hold of somthing, shakes it and it drops, so she is not totally there yet I would say she really started reaching out and holding stuff at 3 months. In the FB album you can see the first picture has her grabbing her toy - that was when I noticed she was really reaching out and grabbing things on purpose - like looking at something, reaching out and grabbing...I also read in the book that some babies are more physical and some more observant...I find Eva to be a bit less physical but she makes so much noise and stuff - she was blowing raspberries since she was about two and a half months and imitating us by sticking out her tongue etc...But she won't roll over, for example...I am trying to give her naked time before the bath in the warm bathroom so she can see her feet more, try to roll etc....She has started trying to sit up unassisted too, so I put her flat on the changing table and she grabs onto my fingers and pulls herself up (I have to pull a bit then when her arms are staright she pulls herself to sitting)...But seriously all this stuff seems to have happened OVERNIGHT! She had a very fussy week right before I noticed all this happenning - That's why I am so happy to be reading wonder weeks - I find it to be spot on! (Thanks again rose ) - so as for the raspberries and all that, just do them for him and he'll just surprise you one day and do one back. I make noises and 'chat' with her since day one, like full adult conversation and I find that now she actually reacts when I say stuff...So I'll say, hey did you have a nice sleep, pause, and she'll go grrr oooohhhh.....so it is cute It is coming with Michael, just pay attention - they change almost overnight.

Suz, toilet training, breast feeding, 2 babies, you are a star You're doing so great balancing everything - hope the headache goes away fast!

Hannah, huh, that sounds like it could be the culprit! She is filling up on bath water...so spit up the milk, probably to get the water out...Try filling her bath less - I have been doing that lately with Eva since she kicks up a STORM now! She was more calm before just flaoting in there but now she kicks and kicks and turns her head from side to side so was getting water in her eyes...just fill it less and hold her almost sitting...It also helps to have all your supplies really close by. I took over the guest bathroom just for her bath and have everything lined up before I start to avoid having to look away or stretch my arm to reach for something! I am glad you figured that out though!

Did you ever think of getting the reflux meds for Amelia? Eva literally changed THE DAY she started taking it. I have nice feeds and no crying and naps (except for when she has gas like last night but I hear the little farts so I know it isn't reflux!)

Alsion, very cool idea going to the movies...Was it not too loud for her? Or did they put a lower volume in the theater? I guess and action movie would be out of the question That is so cool getting out like that with her!

Kanda, how are you doing?

AFM - out for a walk again today - ONE HOUR offroad so I got in a great workout - Pushing a stroller up and down hill and on dirt road gets you tired! So I hope to keep it up! Started raining right at the end though so I had to put the rain cover on her stroller for last 15 minutes so she didn't have much of a clear view. She is really loving those walks, now when I get her into her warm suit she just starts cracking up and wait patiently in the stroller to go out and when she sees me putting on my coat she gets all happy I can't wait for spring!

DH and I are planning our first weekend away with her the first WE of march - off to paris the city of lights We are preparing the baby bjorn and travel bed and will drive down for his grandfather's birthday. This shoudl be exciting and maybe I'll buy one or two things for myself in a bigger size - I'm tired of dressing all crappy...

Ok, so off to get my thank you cards out (I am so late on everything!) and get some work done while my well behaved calm little baby takes her long afternoon nap (that medicine has saved my life).

xoxo