When all else fails, just hope that CYFS aren't peeking in the window

I've just about nailed it I think. It's been a process of trying all sorts of different things to manage feeds and the resultant colicky bouts and terrible crying, but so far today he's had his morning feed and he's two hours into the day, comfortable and asleep. We tried his cot twice (disastrous) but he seems to need something softer and more comforting in the mornings when he's feeling his worst. This has worked before when he was reeally little and fell asleep during a feed when he also wasn't feeling too good sooo ... At least he is lying on his back! Sort of.

Let's just hope that the sleeping through the night thing keeps up even with a day snooze and isn't the result of simple exhaustion come the end of the day - he's been so easy to put to bed at night, I almost don't want to acknowledge it in case it stops! The only drawback is that although he sleeps through the night, I'm completely screwed. It's all very well and good for him to do a 7-8 hour stretch in the night, but my boobs are used to feeding ever 2-3 hours during the day, so I end up in the most vicious pain imaginable (you know, having gone through 98% of labour, that just sounds completely naff now and I know I'm exaggerating horribly) and having to get rid of milk 2-3 times a night and still waking up in a puddle by the time he eventually wakes for his feed. No damn way I'm waking him up before he's ready though. Bollocks to that!



Looking a bit bigger on his play mat than he used to. A few more weeks and he should be able to give those toys the bash.

Spot the problem. She'll only sleep there, or behind the pillow (so the pillow is between her and Cuinn) BUT what I'm not sure about is if he stopped breathing, the sensor in his monitor would pick up hers and therefore the alarm wouldn't go off.

Both of these pics were yesterday afternoon during some bare butt time on the lounge floor (which was covered with several towels, I can assure you!). I was trying to get a pic of the mass of smiles he was throwing out, but I only seemed to get the tail end, where it looked more like he was trying to do a poo. As it happens, he was building up to an almighty wee ... You've got to be quick when he fire-hoses one of those out I can tell you. He very, very nearly got himself in the face (actually, it's probably a pity he didn't get himself up his nose ... it probably would have cleared some snot ...). He really was having the most marvellous time though. And both dogs were waiting in the wings just in case he made ... erm ... uh ... treats for puppies?