Popping in to say 'hi' before I get the next ear-piercing 'Bee-Ayyyyy!!!' (that is what DD shouts when she wants me. I think it's what she's 'named' me). She's going through a bit of a 'yeah, yeah Pappa/sister/other people you're very nice and all but I just want my mum' phase. Which is bloody lovely I admit - no-one's ever wanted me this much! , whilst time-consuming, rather nice. She's resisting going down early at the moment and wants booby before sleep often now rather than self-settling. I'm trying to give her lots of cuddles so she realises she doesn't have to breastfeed to get that cosy snuggle with me (which is often all it is - she latches on to fall asleep and doesn't take any milk).
She got a bumbo today. I'll try to put a pic in the group tomorrow. She went from looking distinctly unimpressed, to shocked to air-punches and big smiles but she's still not quite strong enough in the neck to sit in it for all that long or without my hand nearby.
Bora - my period was more or less exactly as they were before BFP but about 1 day shorter and with a few less signs before it came.
cheesey - we did baby massage but probably a little earlier than recommended (7/8 weeks?) and she slept through a couple of the classes. When I finally did get her on the mat to try some she also did 2 subsequent poonamis at the end of class! It was hilarious - a bit like a yoga class with babies farting left, right and centre. I guess it relaxes everything! 
Mostly I made a couple of really good friends going to it so it was win/win all round.
Also feeling shit about the way I look but I was also feeling shit about it before pregnancy...during pregnancy...Doing as much about it as I can but part of me is trying not to care too much. As long as I avoid shop windows, full length mirrors (or any mirrors) and letting people take photographs of me, I manage not to focus on it too much. Am trying to lose a fair bit of weight though (half-heartedly at the moment until I'm allowed to do proper exercise again). Went power-walking with prams with my friend 'Scottish mummy' the other day and felt great afterwards so that's a start. Also had my highlights done not long before the birth but am also in the 'hair falling out by the handful' crew. Will my lovely newly thick hair last? Guessing not :( Needless to say, I'm never remembering to brush it so it constantly looks like a haystack. Am getting make-up on sometimes (hallelujah to mineral make-up!) and shaving legs when the sight of a bit of my own ankle brings a bit of vom up...
Livvy - so glad you had a great night's sleep. Once I did I found my perception of how I coped with or would cope with stuff went up like 75%. I'm also a sleep-needer. I'm a zombie without minimum 7 hours a night. I'm getting lots right now thank god (although it's never that deep with her beside me in the MB) so however high maintenance she is during the day, I manage somehow to find the patience and peace of mind to stay fairly chipper (most of the time). Hope it continues for you! x
londonmrs - chortled at the weaved flowers! Perhaps that's how the term 'ladygarden' came about? 
Not going to weigh in much on the weaning/blw chat. I'll follow the recommended weaning guidelines here in Norway. I don't ebf so there's not particular merit in me holding out as long as possible. Is formula better than food? I'd be inclined to think not. I don't agree with 'force spoon-feeding' babies and think letting them try things themselves that aren't pureed is a very good idea but I don't really agree with some of the main ethos of blw. However, don't want to get into a debate about it as people feel very strongly about blw and sometimes the language gets a bit 'this is right, this is wrong' so I'll leave my input at that. I respect what everyone else chooses for themselves. Hope we all will. I'll share what I end up doing on here if people don't say things like 'please don't do that' or 'please do that'.