I really need to log on more regularly - it's so hard to keep up!
3Mummy - Iris also wants to be held, though has got much better at sleeping independently since we 'trained' her to go to sleep in the evenings. 'Training' sounds a bit barbaric, but the truth is she was spending all her evenings screaming in our arms, completely inconsolable, so we spent a couple of evenings rocking her till she was just nodding off then putting her down, and now she seems to have got the hang of putting herself to sleep in her basket. It's a bit hit and miss - yesterday we were in and out for an hour settling her in the evening, but for two daytime naps she went down first time.
Leogaela - you're so good on the chocolate front - I have just wolfed another bar! And have a cake baking fetish too. Everyone keeps being amazed that I'm baking with a new baby on the scene but the truth is it's all a self motivated to supply my cake cravings!
Popsycal - LOL at the exploding poo. Iris had an eruption that reached up to her neck the other day!
BoneyM - saw you in the Guardian - I recognised your unmistakeable birth story. Like the piccy - you two look very cosy!
Cristina7 - hope you're getting over the blocked ducts / mastitis. How grim.
Had our first sibling incident yesterday - dd BIT Iris. I can't quite believe it as she's been soooooo sweet with her and genuinely thrilled with the whole baby thing. I think it was more a case of just trying something out and rather regretting it when the baby howled her head off (she had a big bite mark on her hand). I almost felt more sorry for dd because she looked so shocked and surprised by the repurcussions.
Otherwise all is fine and dandy. Only 2.5 more weeks until dp takes his second week of paternity leave, plus has half term holidays, so we get a two week break all together as a family.
Iris is now exactly 8 weeks and weighing 12 lb (5.48kg). Just had her weighed before her jabs - she yelled her head off but is now sleeping like trooper allowing me this rare log on opportunity.