Brunette, congrats mate on hitting 12 weeks!! So pleased for you. How is the spotting going now? I'm sure your NT next week will be fine. Just on age alone I was 1/571 but then combined with my blood results it went out to 1/11500, so I'm sure you wont have anything to worry about (you've only got a couple of years on me!!). That horseshoe necklace has helped you get to 12 so I'm sure the luck with stay with you for next week too.

Miss K - the monitor was on sale for $260 at BabyZoneDirect, with $17 shipping. There's a colleague at work who's wife is a few weeks further on than I am, we ordered two then split the shipping. I've seen them for $330 on other sites so we got a bargain (has the 2 x parent monitors, so can have one in the lounge and the other in our bedroom).
So, I am so p*ssed off at that person who stole your baby's name!! ****!! Is she a friend? WTF is her caper??? We've only picked a girl's name so far, and after hearing that I am totally not telling a soul. Did you have it out with her?

Leabie - thanks for mentioning the baby bonus stuff, I'll have to check it out. I actually will be made redundant in about a month's time and my redundancy will fall into the new financial year and also within 6mths of the birth. It's pretty substantial so I'm hoping that doesn't impact the baby bonus

Lise - FX that the cramping and back ache is a sign of a beautiful baby arriving shortly!! How exciting!

Paula, looking forward to hearing about DH's reaction to next week's scary birth class, ha ha ha!

Ninah - hopefully that is your one and only fall for the pregnancy - I'm a small build so I'm not sure how I'll go if I end up with a big belly in front of me!!

WantBaby - I know what you mean about DH's going out adventures costing more than yours! DH is off to the races tomorrow for a mate's birthday. $160 for all you can drink/nibbles and a marquee with private toilets. $160!!!!!! Meanwhile I'll be at home washing clothes.

LondonMiss - sorry technology seems to be working against you at the moment, but NEVER resort to ironing. Neeeevvvvver!!

AFM - off to Tasmania on Monday, to assist the staff that have taken my staff's jobs here in Brissie (and left us all redundant) - as well as babysit the person who will be taking my role. It's not their fault, it was a company decision, but honestly if they want my assistance down there they could really have put on better weather for me! someone told me it was 0 degrees at 7:45 the other morning. I'm from Nth Qld, I don't do well in the cold.
I got home from work earlier and had a 1/4 of a cheesecake. (DH is having a few beers at a mate's place so there were no witnesses). I just don't seem to have an appetite for proper healthy food still, oh well baby apparently is growing well so there must be some nutritional value in all the crap I am eating!

To everyone, big belly rubs, enjoy the weekend and stay safe :-)