Thanks for the good wishes. We're continuing to work on it. Hopefully soon?? Marika has turned into quite the fussbucket - likes being carried and gets very upset when put down. We've resorted to carrying her around in a Baby Bjorn to keep her happy (see blog pic). Developmental books say that babies don't develop the capacity for self-soothing until around 2-4 months of age so the old adage of "let them cry" doesn't hold until then (trust us, we'd love to be able to do so). And we're getting a ton of well-meaning but ultimately frustrating advice from both sets of parents. Despite all this, we're doing reasonably well. :)

Masaki