Don't worry Maryann - we haven't even come close to a routine yet. I am just demand feeding atm - it just so happens that Gabby is pretty good with that. She has kind of set her own routine. I have to go to the health centre in a couple of weeks so I am hoping to have some sort of routine down by then. Until she is old enough to do controlled crying, I don't want to try and force her to do anything as yet (again, because she is pretty good with sleeping etc. I can say that!!). Good luck with the hand expressing. I only expressed my colostrum by hand so it wasn't very easy. I have an electric breast pump (Nuk) and it works a treat. Maybe you could hire one of the Medela ones from ABA?? I have heard they are pretty good and they have attachments so that you can do both boobs at once. Hmm... may even look into one myself!!

Sarah - I hope the hammock does the trick for you! I don't blame you for being scarce next week. It's hard to get online when you want to! I hope it all goes well for you and we will miss you but you gotta do what you gotta do, right??

Trish - how cute that Noah doesn't let the other boys go near Tehya! The protective older bro already hey? My neice, Ebonie, was telling her older brother, Shannon, off yesterday when he touched Gabby. "Don't touch her, she's sleeping!" she would say. SO cute! I got it all on video too.

My sister's God parents came by to visit today. They are like family - so much so that we have always called them Aunty and Uncle. They bought Gabby a really cute little soft toy that plays music. They are a very musical family so it was quite fitting. Needless to say, they were besotted. They have done so much for my Mum and our family over the years so it meant a lot to have them drop by with their 3 kids (whom I used to babysit).