Hello everyone!

Ooooh....not sure about this new format! I feel all disoriented! How do you do smilies???

I hope everyone had a lovely Mothers Day! What did everyone get?

Rose - Oh, sorry to hear you've been having a rough time of it lately. Has it been getting any better? Saw you got a Wii for Mothers Day! What a fantastic present! And yes, I'm keen to catch up soon. When is a good time for you? I'm good for anytime except Thurs arvy's.

Kawazuki - Gosh, thats good, liking vegies more than fruit! Hopefully that means she'll eat healtlhy stuff without to much fuss!

Alison - Dont' worry about that girl from work...judging by some of her past comments, I wouldn't be surprised if she's nowhere near her pre-preg weight. I'm afraid I dont' really have any tips for self settling. Even when I try to "settle" him, by patting, rocking, etc...he'll have none of it. I just put him down, stick the dummy in, maybe rub his head (his eyes roll around when I do that...love it!) and walk off. It can take a while, usually at least 10-15 mins unless he's mega tired. He usually chats, spits the dummy out (so I might be in and out 3-4 times putting the dummy back in), plays with his dummy, rolls around, grabs his feet...but eventually he will wear himself out and go to sleep. I've started closing the blinds during the day to help him get to sleep too. Thats about all I can say really, sorry I can't be more help. And my DH did the exact same thing, writing in the card with his left hand! Thats so cute

Suz - ooh, that sounds like just what I'm after! And thanks for the tip re using it under the potty...genius! It was MIchael's bottom right that came through first too! Oooh, sounds like you'll have some nice photos...when do you get them?

Kanda - Ohhh, so jealous! Hope you're having a fantastic time!!

BS - wow, what a day! Eva is doing so much! Thats a great tip re leaving the sippy cup out so they get used to it! I can't imagine Michael ever getting to the stage of drinking from a sippy cup...I'm tryign to wean him off the 1m+ teats that he's been on for ages...he hates anything where it comes out too fast...he just loves to suck, and hard! Good luck for work tomorrow...

Hello everyone else!

AFM - had a v busy Mother's Day. Got my pressies in the morning, 2 new charms for my pandora bracelet - a lady bird and a hedgehog. Then cooked full breakfast for DH parents. They didnt' leave till lunchtime, so put Michael down for his nap, then when he woke it was off to visit my dad & his g/f (they just moved house, and I gave his g/f a card and some flowers since she doesn't have any kids of her own), then it was back home again and time to start our night routine. So, bit sad I didn't get to do anything for myself on my first Mothers Day, and spent the morning cooking and cleaning...but DH has promised he'll make it up to me next w/e.

I have a teeny suspicion that Michael may have some more teeth moving around...he's started again with the fingers/fist in the mouth. Not more already, surely??

He rolled from tummy to back twice today....yay! Not so lazy after all! And, for the first time, he put his arms out to be picked up!!!! That was so cool, MIL was taking him off DH and he totally put his arms up to her!! Was amazing!

Going to try and put Michael's name down at a few childcare centres tomorrow I've already got him on the waiting list for Family Day Care. So depressing. I wish I didn't have to. Also going to try and make an appt with the CHN, I think Michael's eczema is getting worse on his back, I'm not sure sorbelene is doing the trick anymore...poor little munchkin.