Hello everyone!

I haven't even said hello or welcomed Bridget or Lilmisshavachat (where are my manners) and now we have Rediris on board Congratulations on your pregnancies and I hope you find heaps of support, advice and even a bit of fun as the nerves settle and you begin to believe this really is happening!!

Thanks for all your well wishes but I was silly to mention the Nana thing. In the end I wasn't close to my Nana, she had systematically disowned all of her grandchildren (bar one) over the past 16 years, which started precisely when my older brother had his first baby. I don't have a clue where our Nana went but we all had to grieve losing her from our lives and hearts back then and it really was so heartbreaking. We tried to understand, sent letters and photos, wedding invitations, (all were returned unopened) We were the closest family, her house was the original one my Dad and his sisters were raised in in Melbourne, so all those lovely 50's memories of toys and books and just the cosy loving family home, big yard, chooks and lots of fun. Absolutely don't have a clue to this day what happened in that old girl's head but stubborn til the end, she never met a single one of her grandchildren's children, and in the later years she even cut one of her daughters off and had all her possessions delivered to her house without a word. the other daughter is a psychopath so I don't know what kind of hold she may have had on her. I would never believe it could happen to such a close and loving family. what I was dealing with when she died, and none of you need reply, is the fact that my Dad never went into bat for any of us, never changed his relationship with his Mum and stayed the doting son til the end, despite the fact that he wasnt' to talk about any of us who she had disowned. There is a hell of a long story and we all have them but I guess I didnt' want you to waste lovely thoughts on this bitter old battle axe and Kelly, I have to say, as kind as your words were, well I guess you get the picture, I really don't think she will be the guardian angel, but it did give me a giggle. Sorry, inappropriate I know.

Jenc - how is the verdict today? I was hoping you could hold off but then got a bit excited for the whole father's day thing too so whatever happens, I just hope you are feeling prepared and okay with the decision. Sending you lots and lots of all the best thoughts and ahhh, we will miss having you to talk to and tell us about your thrills and spills. I think you would have won the award for most spectacular falls..I was particularly fond of the "turtle" with the backpack!!!

Mels and MHB, you sure have got us in suspenders! I hope all is well with you both and can't wait to hear from you.

Neptune, so glad to hear that things started to improve and your clean-up went ahead. I saw someone give you some tough love advice and I have to say I cringed and was really happy that you were able to support him through something so difficult. Good luck with your continuing challenges and I hope you celebrate the little steps like this

Just mentioning a few persies today, I've been crook for the last little while,my back is cactus and indigestion an absolute biatch, causing my back problems from having to do the sitting up sleep thing. this is the first week I have felt grumpy and irritable to the point where yep, it happens to us all, arghhh, I am feeling over it! to end on a good note though, I had the nicest possible comment re my small size. "Oh my god, your body must have been made for making babies, you're so small, that's awesome". Yay...I'll take that thankyou! I've still only managed to put on 4 kilos the whole pg but I'm sure Jazzy is being the perfect parasite as I'm not dieting or eating extra healthy or even exercising and I'm losing weight of my thighs...woohoo! Now I'll give birth to a ten pounder!

Oh Saph for you and hope you are feeling a bit more comfort and can avoid the c/s