Went to get nora weighed again today. She is now a very solid 9lb 13oz, which means she's put on a pound in just over a week.
People in church on Sunday who haven't seen her for two weeks noticed a difference and its true. She's already grown out of 'newborn' clothes so we have a big bag of stuff ready to pass on to the next people in the cycle!!
She had her most wakeful day today and before lunch managed to keep her eyes open for nearly an hour. That's quite a record - she sleeps literally ALL the time!!!
Except at night. Up until last night she has been waking up for about quarter of an hour every couple of hours, so poor Tx has been struggling with sleep.
But she's so cheerful, and keep saying how amazingly 'better' she feels compared to how crap everything was just a month or so ago.
But last night, Nora only woke up three times between 8pm and 7 am, which shows again that she is growing and things are beginning to turn around.
Comformng to the pattern of the others already I suppose. Can remember Stan being more of a challenge but LC was sleeping through from about 8 weeks.
Maybe its the swaddling that works?

We wrap her up tightly in a sheet before putting her down, arms tucked in and everything. Makes quite a difference to her security.
And she goes to bed awake of course.
Yes already.
It works. Don't knock it.

Makes me think why I might be such a terrible sleeper and reminds me that I really could get some idea of how mum used to do trhe night-time thing when I was little.

I've joined two parenting forums this weekend and written another piece for the local NCT about our family. thats three times now if they choose to publish.
I joined the forums mainly because I am gettng fed up with these irritating programmes on TV (not that I actaully WATCH many, but there are such a lot these days in all the listings, and it seems EVERYONE goes on about them) about 'Supernanny' and 'The Kids from Hell' and 'I'm a Parent Get me Out of Here' etc.

I've said this before, but it doesn't always have to be like that.
Flying the flag for happy families.
I only say this because everyone says we're lovely.
Starting to think perhaps we are doing something right,a nd if I can pass somethng on to more despairng parents then so much the better.

Had a card from Rob and ANgie today - he is such a 'nice' man! we have asked ourselves exactly what thought processes lie behind it, but its a really touching gesture from someone who hasn't once asked about kids, family or anything personal really.