Alison, I hope that was just a one time thing too...I know how nice it must be to get some sleep (even though I am totally not there yet!) - I hate when people are sick and touch your baby then go, god I have a massive cold! UGH!

Rose, Isn't that wierd how they seem fussy when DH is out? DH had to be out in the evenings three nights this week and she gave it to me good! Crying, gassy anything, she is even starting to get too clever and she knows when she's about to go to bed and starts bawling when she gets to her bed! I thought I had a bit of time left to go before she resisted going to bed - but I understand, she is so amazed with the world right now - she just wants to be carried around in a front facing seated position and grab stuff and stare...But man, she needs to sleep a bit too! I had a migraine by the end of last night and DH was not in so I passed out on the sofa with her on me. He came in and took over walking around with her and put her to bed, but I slept with an all night migraine and woke up with it until 3pm...just awful...sining to a baby is not the same when your head is pounding.

He's out again tonight so let's see what happens.

Hannah, glad she didn't swallow more water - Eva does the same - she sort of tips her head to the side - I think it is for her ears - it changes the sound...I notice that when I talk to her she dips side to side, side to side - I am guessing she is playing with the sound...But she def licks her lips when her face is wet...Try to go more shallow, not too much, but I am sure she won't notice if you go down bit by bit.

Kanda! I am so glad to hear from you! I think about you very often - so glad that lila is doing better. I read an article last week about girls and their mums and though of you - they were saying that girls have an enormous attachement to their mothers, they need them immensely and imitate them and want all their time. So maybe for Lila it was just hard having to share her mother - then the article went into how later the girls start wanting "to steal" their fathers from their mothers etc...so they detach from their mothers...all this complication with females - but they went on to say that the detachement is very hard for young girls but very good for them or else they sort of imitate their mother's lives instead of starting thei own...so in one way it must have been awful for Lila but on the other hand, she is going to start taking on a new role as a big sister and help you and learn to share you and DH. I am really glad you're doing better. I hope you get on her more often!

I got the rug, little chair and closet from ikea I love that rug! I did not think I would find a nice rug there and when I saw that I loved it! I love Ikea (not on the weekends is spot on! I refuse to go there on Saturdays!)...We mix all of our furniture with bits and pieces from there - you just can't go wrong and the prices are amazing!

Keep us posted on the nodules...

Beany, I totally agree that it takes a family to raise a baby...what I would do to have my sister here but luckily I have MIL upstairs and she loves helping out - she's been on vacation for two weeks though and I feel the difference! Can't wait for her to get back Saturday and me to get back to the gym (I had to cancel all my weekday training sessions for two weeks and only go on Satuyrday when DH could watch Eva)

Keeping my fingers crossed for MIL!

Are grobags, sleeping bags??? In Euorpe and the US they almost require you to use them since they say covers can cause SIDS...I have two cute ones for Eva but use a little cashmere blanket sometimes too...I cheat

I'm a mush too lately - I just watch her starting to grab things and talk to her dolls and want to cry - I am so happy but then I think, god she'll grow up one day and have her own life and I totally understand my mushy mother now!

AFM, apart from the migraine today which was hard, I noticed that Eva is really grabbing stuff now! I went into her room and she was gripping her doll and nibbling on the leg! And she is holding her head more steady - it is just crazy! I can leave her in her playpen and she just touches stuff and chats to herself and laughs...I remember when she was just a grunting little worm

Off to read another chapter of wonder weeks - with the migraine I sort of got stuck

I am also getting her new bath chair today - she has gotten too big for the baby bath - she fits in but hits her head constantly so I am going to try to put her into the big bath with this little recliner I found online from BEABA (a brand I LOVEEEEE!) - it is like a little recliner in a towel material that gives her liberty to move but holds her in place in the bath in a reclining position - I'll let you guys know how it is! I'll probably post pictures on FB - I am just ridiculous with my pictures, aren't I? lol...If I don't though my mother calls me complaining

xoxo