Hello all,

BS - I can't wait for my Wonder Weeks book to come...I wish it would hurry up, Amazon is saying I should get it March 5th. Booo. Haha, yes I have the same sort of conversations with Michael too! I also have been reading him Beatrix Potter, Mr Men books and a few other books too. I LOVE how he stares at me when I'm reading to him, as if he's hanging on to every word I say, not that he would understand anything I say, but that look in his eyes, it melts my heart That must be so lovely to go out walking, I'm stuck in the house since its so frigging hot here right now. We just have to stay home in the aircon! I'm itching to go somewhere! Oh and I'm sooooo jealous you're off to Paris! How lovely! I've been holding off buying clothes until I lose a bit more weight too, but since the weather will be cooling down soonish (it better flaming well cool down soon!!) I should really hop to it. Baaaaah.

Alison - we had a bit of a funny night last night too. Michael woke up howling around 3am, but he was still asleep so he settled down. then he woke up again at 4.30am, I put the dummy in and he slept till 6. He'd had a couple of nights of sleeping till 6am, so was surprised that he'd woken so early. He's had a real funny day today too, so who knows what tonight will bring. Hopefully Amelia will sleep through again for you! And OMG!!!! I would SOOO have been furious with that girl who didn't tell you she had been sick! Honestly, its just common sense people. GRRR!!!! Yes isn't it just gross weather atm? I hate it when its like this, a few hot hot days in a row. Everything is just yuck and the aircon doesn't seem to have much effect (we only have evap). Booo.

Rose - oh my, 2 hours straight? What did you do? I always wondered what you're meant to do when they're like that. How was he today then? You know, I reckon sleep is so very very important in a new mothers life. HOnestly, having a better sleep can be the difference between me feeling confident that I can handle the situation, and feeling like I can't take it anymore and I"ve had enough, etc. I've been doing some thinking and I reckon things aren't meant to be like this...babies are meant to be brought up in communities where family is always there to help, so the burden is shared. In modern day life it all falls on mainly the mother, no wonder we get stressed out!

Hannah - Oh thanks for the word to that song! I'll have to give it a go see what Michael thinks! Fantastic link too, thanks for that! It looks like it was the bath water then, fingers crossed its better for you tonight too.

Kanda - Aren't grobags just the best? I love it that you can put them in them and not have to worry about whether they've kicked the covers off and getting cold. Oh I just love them! Thats exciting about moving house! I hope it all works out for you Good luck for your test, I had a lump on the back of my head last year, but turned out to be an infected gland. Was all rather interesting...apparently when the gland went down, what was in it comes out as pimples on your neck and back! Anyhoo, I digress... Glad to hear that you are coping with your PND.

AFM - not a lot to report. Just been stuck at home the past couple of days. MIL had her bone marrow test today to see if the chemo has worked. I think we get the results in a few days.

Michael is going well, he was so placid this afternoon (esp considering he was awake for 4 hours with only 20 mins sleep) that I was actually wondering if there was something wrong with him. I wish my Wonder Weeks book would hurry uuup!!!!!

Hmm...embarrasing confession coming up...DH has gone to get the food shopping so I did Michaels last feed at night (DH usually does it when he gets home from work), and he fell asleep on me...I was just loving holding him while he was asleep, and I was thinking about how I"ll miss him being this small when he's 5...10...18 And I started crying!!! I had tears pouring down my face! I get that from my mum, I swear.