Sod that. I vowed I'd never use dummies cos I'm a snob. By the time I conceded that I needed help, mine wouldn't accept them and managed a spit-out-of-dummy worthy of a projectile vomiter. Go with the flow and address the dummy problem later. Sanity is everything at this stage.
Ah, I well remember walking to New Cross at 3 in the morning in the pouring rain just to quell the screams. Motion was the only pacifier - do you drive? Stick baby in car seat/pram and meander.
No particular advice, and as a single parent much easier to achieve, but until my bubs was about two and a half I took her into bed with me when she woke in the night, stuck her on the boob and we both fell asleep no probs.
Just watched the highlights. I've never been particularly keen on Ponting - no rational or definable reason - but the last two occasions I've heard him speak I've been really impressed. He has quite a natural grace and humility. Grieves me to say that, but only fair.
Totally not Ashes, but you are probably the only chaps on here I could tell. My daughter has just got back from a game - she took five wickets in three overs. How about that?
I'm glad - I hate the referral system. Surely the eye of man is more beautiful than Hawkeye? Not as accurate, maybe, but that's what makes games quirky rather than robotic.