BW - your new avvie is beautiful. It has taken until last week for DS1 to finally be 'ok' with me dropping him of at daycare (he does 3 hours one day a week). He didn't shed a single tear and actually waved at me. when i left. I nearly cried myself, i was so happy! Full-time would be super hard, especially as work is taking some time to get used to as well. Hope things start going more smoothly soon.

Greenslw - bladder infections are meant to be very painful for LOs. I hope the meds kick in soon. It's hard having them on ABs, but worth it when you see them improve.

Murph - thatns great about the job. And well done too on the photos to you and Neptune. I can never seem to find the time, and seeing as most of my family live outside Australia, they are constantly nagging me for pics.

Poppy - We call our little boy a barnacle baby (but velcro seems like a nicer term!). But it actually makes my life easier, if that makes sense. When he is with me in a sling or my arms or whatever, he cries less (and for shorter time) and so I feel better, and DS1 doesn't like the crying either so we are all happier. When DS1 was a baby I was always trying to put him down , and trying to get him to self-settle, which was heart-breaking and impossible. This time around I could care less what the 'experts' say - i'm doing what works for us right now. Sheesh, they are still so little, too young still for so called bad habits to be formed.