spats that's a really good idea re printing it all out, it would be nice for the scrapbook in the future. I kept a diary with DD1 but sadly haven't really got the time with Gracie! But i will make more of an effort, it would be mean not to!
nelix i feel so much better knowing that you are doing the same as us, we started Phoebe's bedtime routine at 3 weeks which was fine as she had her own room but we only have a 2 bed house so Gracie will have to share with Phoebe soon enough (she's in with us for now) so we haven't worried about putting her in her cot at 7pm and have been letting her sleep in her carrycot on the dining room table behind the sofa! Plus i think it helps with the noise and sleep thing, Phoebe is a really light sleeper too and i wonder if it because we put in silence to sleep from an early age rather than let her kip through anything? I agree re bedtimes tho with these, we shall wait a few weeks and then try the bath/bed together and off into cots etc.
I think i'm going to give Gracie a bottle at 3am tonight, she isn't great at latching on unless she's wide awake and i'd prefer to almost dreamfeed (which you can't do with a boob!) as she is very sleepy and doesn't drink much at all but still lasts the next 4 hours till 7am. So will give it a go tonight and see how we get on, i'm hoping it might be less upsetting for her and she won't get so wakeful.
pezz lots of luck in these last few weeks, however long you have to wait! it is hard and very tiring but so worth it! Yes BF is great, once you have it sorted (don't expect it to be great right from the start, you both have to learn and there are a few horrid stages to go through before it settles down - no milk, engorgement, over production, leaking everywhere etc !) Sounds nice but it really is lovely to feed them and such a great bonding time.
xx