ALIOOPS - i used microfleece liners on top of the prefolds with the nb bilby, it's not 100% but it helps. the Little Squirt got the rest of it. Was sooo glad i had the little squirt.

AJP - we use washing powder in our front loader, what are you unsure about?

MAZ - hon, what has Jed done to deserve the frying pan???? LOL

KATONES - CONGRATS HON!

CHRISTY - hmmm, so if you're staying with MIL, you will access to a washing machine immed - BUT - if you are nervous about staying with her, are you worried she won't be ok with you using her machine to wash MCN?

would the car trip be two days and two nights?
or one day, two nights of driving?
i'm assuming 24/7 nappies for Jovie, only night trainers for Matilda?
If Matilda doesn't normally poo at night, so the night trainers would only be wet, not pooey, she sounds easy enough.
Does Jovie poo on schedule? or randomly?
Do you put or coudl you put flushable liners in her nappies for the drive?
if you don't have flushable liners, i could send you some easy peasy. No point buying an entire roll, if you usually don't use them.
For babies doing "formed poos", the flushable liners, when you are away from home, make flushing the poos so easy, you just pick up the liner from each end (where there is no poo obviously), and drop into the loo at service station toilets, or wherever you stop at public toilets along the way.

NESSA - congrats to your SIL

US - i tried on a pair of size 1 bestnless trainers on bilbs today - they fit great - wonder how long before she'll be ready to try using them? i am dubious about the foam bit, but thought i would get one pair for when it all kicks off. the thought of having to buy the trainers in a rush, when she shows the signs, does worry me a bit (spot the control freak here!).

Kazbah - i love the moo goo too! first time in my life, i have NOT had split ends! their hair products are working really well on me. i've had two haircuts in the year i've been using it, and both times, i was all ready "Yes, cut off all the spilt ends, two inches if you HAVE too" - as has happnede for EVER, and both times, the hairdresser has said to me, "You don't HAVE any spilt ends, what hair products do you use?".

LP - i feel your pain, my dh also gets a disgustingly low hourly rate for what he actually does.

WOTBB: kester kovers aio - there are some lovely ones on the possum pouches site the other day i looked, pity we don't need any more night nappies!!! Our medium long is acting like the "everlasting all day suckers". We're on the same setting from over a year ago, she will be in this until tt-ing easily.