my lovelies!

Oh Murph, how exciting! But I agree with grub, who's she going to put sh*t on now? Your banter was always one of the highlights of the day! Wishing you all the in the world for a safe and uncomplicated delivery and can't wait to see your BA!

Lise: and wishing you a H & H preg from here on in (and welcome to the undie-checkers club! LOL) The first few weeks are excruciating but it does get better after a while. For me I relaxed a bit after my 2nd US at 10 weeks, when my Cookie started looking like a real baby and I heard that heartbeat. But I think the real relaxation comes once you start to fel kicks, it's a lot easier to reassure yourself then. I wish you good luck and remember we're all here for you and everyone needs to rant and rave every now & then and you will not be judged or ridiculed here!

Smithy: Hiya! Charlie's nursery is looking gorgeous! Hey do ya wanna send Coops down here to help me with mine? I am totally clueless Hope you're doing all well apart from the MS.

Saph: Sending painkilling vibes your way hun

BDT: Tried your suggestion for oven-cleaning (Luv it by the way) but it was a no-go. Think it might have to wait til Mum comes for her next visit *evil grin* she's such a legend!

Grenslw: Thank you soooo much for the advice RE working away, sounds like a good idea to me, might give it a go! How you doing this week?

A big to everyone else!

AFM: Became a Platinum Member last week and logged on this morning to find I have my avi! Love it! (Thanks a bunch Trillian!)

All good here, although having a little back trouble, think I'm in for a little sciatica but never mind, I've been very lucky so far so can't really complain!

Cookie's kicking away now, seems to like 3am & 3pm best. Of an afternoon I'll drink a glass of OJ and sit back in the recliner and wait and about 15/20mins later we're practicing our breakdancing moves in there. Yesterday I was rubbing my belly and felt a hard little lump poke up (Don't know if it was a foot, elbow, bum or whatever) but when I pressed on it it went away again - cheeky little bugger!

My work situation is improving, I work mainly freelance, I do the occasional HR Contracting and I do a lot of Mystery Shopping too (I'm the company's only consultant in my area so I get pretty regular assignments out of it) as well as doing a lot of volunteer work for my local gym & church, helping with preschoolers music classes, volunteering in the creche and being their bookkeeper & treasurer. Well this morning I'm happy to report they are putting me on their books and will be officially employed (and paid YAY) to run the creche and in a few weeks I will also take over the teaching of the music classes instead of just helping! All in perfect time, could use the extra cash for all my shopping expeditions and just in time for Xmas too!

Anyway I think I'm giving Murph & Grub a run for their money in the gasbagging stakes so I'll let you all be! Hope everyone has a great rest of the week!