Chaos reigns! I know I should be putting in a few days at home every week living quietly and resting up but it just doesn't seem to be happening. I think part of me knows we'll be in Perth soon and I can collapse in a big heap having all the help I could possibly need from my family and friends there. No more doing it all on my lonesome as I do during the working week over here. What bliss! And I'll be getting a bucketload of sunshine and heat as well, bring it on! Just have to make it through the flight first... and finish packing...and sort out a load of things before I go.....

There is some sort of expectation that the older your baby is the easier it gets. Erm, well, sorry to break it to you but my precious little girl still doesn't sleep more than 3-4 hours at a stretch during the night. On a bad night she'll wake up to 8 or 9 times. On a good night she'll wake 2 or 3 times. Having said that, we are in a transitional phase and she is playing around with a few longer stretches, like the 6 blissful hours in a row last night. But most of the time I am knackered, shattered, could audition and probably get the role of lead zombie in any new zombie flick, but am trying to be a functioning adult human being. Sophs just hasn't been one of those babies who sleeps through the night from 6 weeks. She goes to sleep no problems, but staying asleep and not needing food again is currently not on her agenda! I think, hope, wish that once she is on 3 lots of solids a day the sleeping will start settling down more. Fingers crossed. I have a big year lined up, I need some sleep!

My darling beautiful Sophia is the absolute light of my life. She is pure delight and lightens hearts and leaves a trail of smiles in her wake wherever she goes. My precious angel is full of smiles and giggles and seems to be as fond of me as I am of her, tracking me across a room when she is having a cuddle with one of my friends and keeping an eye firmly on me, gifting me with a little grin whenever I get near knowing full well she'll get a huge smile and a shower of kisses from me in return. Who knew you could fall in love with a baby? Not just love, but fall truly, madly, deeply in love with this precious, mysterious, perfect little creature. Being a mum is the best thing I ever did.

Well, back to packing and organising and getting ready for 20 epic hours of flying on Saturday. We're flying Emirates and I hope they live up to their reputation! To the Australian contingent - we're really looking foward to seeing you soon!