hi all

tmtm - I don't know how you manage to keep up with all of the persies! You girls that do it I take my hat off to you! I struggle to read the posts let alone remember and reply to everyone.

Sophia sounds like wee Tom in the sleep well one night & have two up and down nights, repeat, repeat. The nights she sleeps well I wake up and feel like a zombie the next day and the nights she does wake I struggle to even open my eyes to get up to her and of course feel like a zombie the next day! Thanks goodness her bassinet is on DH side and he gets up and passes her to me. To top it all off hurt my back again on Monday - two Mondays in a row. It just happens to coincide with the fact that I have been actually cleaning the house properly on a Monday - so have told DH my body is telling me housework is not good for it!

BK hope work is ok for you - is DH still bringing Reuben up to feed?

Tatt you sound like you are doing do well on your own make sure you give yourself a pat on the back. Jade has the most amazing shock of hair and her eyes are amazing! She reminds me of a little pixie.

Oscar big hugs hun. Make sure you call out if you need time out to rest during the day.

We have had 2 kids with ear infections and Jake has had a chest infection so life has been fun, plus DH was away late last week for conference for 2 night when the kids were at their sickest. Let's say I was not impressed when he came home and complained of a hangover and wanted to sleep all weekend. THEN to top it off was going to waltz off to the gym Sunday afternoon and so ensued the age old discussion we go over and over about mummy down time.... apparently I can "go to the shops anytime" aaaaaaaaarrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh... going to the shops is not my idea of downtime especially with a baby and a 2 yr old. It has taken me a while to my cranky pants off ... he is a great husband father partner and friend and I am really lucky but this is one thing that pops up every now and then that rubs me the wrong way.