Suz, great weight loss! That's wonderful....as for the daycare thing, I find myself just staring at Eva and wanting to cry a bit...I know I'll be fine, it is just hard at first, but I am so sad to imagine not seeing her until evening...I am preparing her stuff for Monday and just getting sad about it...DH is away this weekend for a motorcycle trip in Corsica so I am really trying to enjoy every moment of one on one time with her and she has done plenty of cool stuff since yesterday (I'll get to that at the end). Can't wait to see your photos! Been a while since you put pics up!

Alison, put up hair pics! And for the belly thing, you should just leave her, it is actually a good position for self settling to be on the belly. My paed explained to me when Eva was very small that many babies have a preference but usually belly sleepers stay more still when they sleep, so maybe try to leave her like that (I think what suz said is pretty valid - If she can roll, she can lift her head up...)...Maybe try leaving her for a belly sleep just for a nap first to see what happens? Good on you for the weight loss, it is amazing how much you lost and how quickly when you just decided to go for it! It is also pretty cool that you neighbor has a baby around the same age and Amelia - I hope she is nice, because it would be great to have a friend next door later for playdates and babysitting and sleepovers and all that. My good friend who has a baby the same age as Eva is wonderful to have and when she goes out her baby sleeps over my place sometimes, and I look forward to seeing both of them grow up and be buddies (hopefully, if they get along)

For the self settling, Eva has been doing that since about 2 months (since she went into her own room...I think for her belly sleeping was a big thing, but what I noticed helps a lot is a night routine. She goes into her bath every night bet 530-630, then has her pyjama on and a bit of relaxed playtime and bit of her mobile, then I come in, flip her to her belly, give her the pacifier and her little soft doll and she starts settling down...I noticed she really rubs the little doll on her face when she is heading to sleep (maybe you can try giving amelia a little soft plush to cuddle up to? When Eva was a baby I used to put the doll in my shirt during the day so it would smell like me...Not sure if it worked, but I tried...Eva will even rub a little muslin on her face to get to sleep during the day, so maybe see if that helps. Alos, I noticed it best to leave the room...At first I used to pet her and stuff but she would never fall asleep knowing I was there, so I started just giving her a good cuddle, putting her down, petting her head a bit then stepping out...I would watch her at first and noticed she was way less fussy when I would just leave. Also, I think it helps to have a mobile or toy so she has something to look at while in bed, and eventually she'll be ok just putting herself to sleep. I still have some rare days when Eva wants to be rocked to sleep, but that is usually when she is ill or really way over tired or stimulated (like if she knows there are ten people outside of her bedroom having dinner)...Maybe start by just trying to let her self settle for naps and see how it goes. Ultimately every baby is different, so you have to see what works with her.

Beany, I saw the pics of Michael's teeth! Whoa! Eva doesn't have anything popping through...Maybe she will be a late teether, although I have to say that for a moment there, she was chomping down on everything and dribbling all over herself and now it seems to have settled down...but let me not get too excited, since it might come back as soon as I get too comfortable! As for Michael's waking, I am sure it is a wonder week, he seems to be going through it all at once with teeth and ww and all that...Just keep positive and ask DH to help out on weekends so you can catch up on sleep a bit...

Rose, good job thinking of the dose...with everything you have going on it is normal you didn't think about it! Have you tried belly sleeping him yet? Hope he settles down - reflux is so awful and seeing bub suffer is just worse than anything...I would stay awake for five days rather than seeing Eva in pain when eating again You're really strong for getting through this for so long.

Hey Kawa, great that she loves veggies! My paed told me to start only veggoes since lots of babies reject them after tasting yummy fruit - so makes your life easier! Yay for the rolling - it is so cute, but there is no more leaving them unattended on their mats!!!

Kanda, I am so glad the trip went well. I told you the vibrating airplane seems to calm them but man what a whopper of a trip! I would have been so stressed beforehand, but enjoy the European summer and the art in florence etc...Italy is so good for relaxation (except for Rome! The driving there is scary!!! ) and food and sun etc...I am sure it will do you tons of good to be away from it all and enjoy rest with your family.

Hi to everyone else! Lani, Carmey, Sesame, Willow, Hannah etc etc etc...

AFM, Eva has decided that since her papa is away and her mother is depressed about daycare to get all the cool stuff done this weekend - I guess she does not want me to miss things when she goes to daycare! Friday, she started rolling again...She had done it before around the 4 month mark and did it for about a day, and then never again. I am not sure she was conscious of what she was doing...yesterday i gave her some naked time and then put her on a towel on the floor of her bedroom while I changed her sheets and bam she starts rolling! I put her on her back a few times and each time she rolled over faster than before. And this time she seemed really excited about it...This morning, I wanted to see if she would stop again so I put her on her back before her morning nap, and she watched her mobile for a bit then rolled over to her belly for her sleep! So I think she will be doing it a lot more now. She still does not do belly to back though, but she tries constantly - her arm just gets in the way since she leaves it pointing straight out. I was worried abouther not rolling at all since she is older then the rest of your babies but she does it now - I think she just didn't feel like it since the last time...but now I have to keep an eye on her allll the time.

She has also mastered the reverse on her walker! it is so funny, Her feet don't touch the floor flat enough but I am sure she'll be advancing once she does.

Then to top off the evening, she ate her cereal with a smile!!! I was starting to worry that she would be very difficult with the solids and last night she ate with no problems for a change (she usually fusses throughout the 3 spoons or so I try to give her!!!) - she did not eat a huge quantity but a few spoons which is a LOT more than anything else she let me give her before. I realized that what helped was giving her her own spoon dipped in a bit of cereal because she fed herself at first then let me give her food, so it was really cute - I had been letting her hold a spoon since I started the solids and I think she is getting used to the idea, and I have been sitting her near us while we eat and leaving a sippy cup on her tray so she gets used to it. She kept bringing the spoon into her mouth in alernation with me. She is so cute

Anyway, off to enjoy a weekend with my gorgeous girl and counting down to Monday, hoping I don't back out and go running to the border with Eva in my arms

I know it will be fine and it will get easier, but after so many months of reflux, it is hard for me to not enjoy being with her when everything is getting so interesting and easy to manage...so is life! We have a business to run!

Kisses to you all and to your bubs and have a gorgeous weekend!