Wow lots of posts in the last few days!
Glad everyone's needles seem to have gone well!!
Preg--I am a first time mum and worried about that sort of stuff and making sure she was reaching milestones.. at present I think they just love exploring your face and small things. I agree with ss storm about over stimulating under the play mat, we have a rainforest one too and sometimes I think he gets tired too quickly. We focus on just being on the mat where he loves waving his hands and legs around, talking to him, he giggles and talks, tummy time, bouncer time where he watches stuff and I sometimes show him a book, and also trying to make him grab things. That is all I focus on at present. I just love listening to him giggle and make noises! He pushes his legs off a lot but he isn't grabbing anything yet. I am aso encouraging him to follow voices with his eyes as he does it sometimes but not all the time (we worried about that). Good luck with your husband away, mine was away for just a weekend and it was hard going!

Lovely Cate - i worried about over feeding, so was glad to read your post, it made me feel better. I try to make sure I get good feedings in during the day to make him go longer at night. I was scared of droping a feed during the day in case he woke up more in the night but I guess I just have to trial it. Then I worried about over feeding, but it is good to know that if he isn't vomiting it all up, then he probably does need it!!

Jasp - way to go with breast feeding and pumping, I never really had any problems but I can really appreciate and empathise with people who do. Pumping is so time consuming and I struggle with finding the time for pumping just for emergencies. The lactation consultants are going to try to encourage you to breast feed as that is their job, but so far you have done so well feeding him, even if it just a few months she has all that good stuff in her for a great start and you should be really proud of yourself. At the end of the day you have to do what is right for you as well. Must make sure you look after you too!!!

Miss excited- I think if you are concerned about his temp at all take him to the doctor or to your health clinic, just for peace of mind. I know I would be stressing about stuff like that. I bought an underarm thermometer and I know that some brands are meant to be better than others. The nurses in hospital told me that many of them vary like what you are saying so it is really hard but I would just keep an eye on him. If his temp was quite high I would presume he would be quite unsettled???

Jess - keep up the great work, I can't imagine having 4 kids. We just have 1 now! I hope you can get some help. Tresillian and other places offer day help, is there someone in Victoria that does stuff like that? A lady came into the doctor the other day for quads and she had someone free of charge helping her from the local clinic. Is that something you could do sometimes just to get a hand and a bit of a break?

Sam is doing well, going about 3 - 3 1/2 hours between feeds then from 10 - 4am at night. I then wake him at 6.30am for his first feed to try to get a consistant wake up time. I have to go back to work in about a month so need him getting up early! I hate waking him but I don't know how else to do it. He is talking a little but really only when he is on his back. I would love to give more free nappy time but it is still too cold I think in sydney!!! Our house is really cold too, so can't wait til the warmer weather to get him free!! DAy sleeps are getting better, he cried a little for about 5 minutes before settling for his nap this morning so seems to be getting better with settling to sleep, I am very proud of him. EVeryone seems to be doing so well and it is great all the sharing on here, I still haven't gotten to a mothers group and I really enjoy reading all the posts, it makes me feel better about where we are at!! Thanks guys!! Pity we can't all meet up at some stage!