to everyone - we really do seem to be plowing through at a rate of knots some weeks!

Pash - I remember what it was like to buy those first, few tentative baby things - it was funny - I always felt like I bought more after bub arrived. I love how you think before they turn up - I had bought 000 sizes mostly and when my DD turned up about 1 1/2 to 2 wks early I suddenly realised I had one 0000 outfit and that was it and she was almost falling out of the 000s - needless to say that first 0000 outfit got a lot of sponging down/emergency washes until I could get out later that week!!! The hugabubs were wonderful for both partner and me (he's 6/2 and I'm 5/1 and they worked brilliantly for both of us) and I have lent them out to many friends now but I must admit it did take a bit of practice to perfect the tension before/with bub in and not to twist the fabric. We did end up buying a soft backpack as the only downside was the hugabubs can only go on your front. The company only sells online but one size fits all and they come with instructional DVDs/videos so the biggest choice is colour. Ours are now 4 years old and had at least 6 bubs in them and still going so they are certainly durable. Sorry that was not meant to sound like a sales pitch and I promise I am not on anyone's payroll...

Erybery - didn't know you were a 'chalkie' - love that - haven't been near chalk since the mid 1990s

Megsmum - so close now!!! Hope the scan goes well on Monday for you!

Meredith - I'm sorry about your hair sweeting - it is a bit of a rip-off given that pg is supposed to kick in a bit of glamour for the hair and nails - Good on you keeping us in suspense with names!

AFM - did first 'spoiling' thing this pg and went and had a pg massage to help with shoulder and those wonderfully uncomfortable hips (love the protracted roll at night from one side to the other) we're all enjoying at the moment - and it was divine - it has helped bring relief and make me feel less like I have to try and study transcendental bloody meditation at night to actually achieve a bit of sleep. Am desperately trying to tie up work loose ends before 40th at end of month and would love to actually start filling in something in my damn pg journal - yay - got to wonder how long it will take me to catch up 7 months????

To all the lovely ladies gritting their teeth through nausea and m/s - my greatest sympathy goes out to you but the good news is - it usually does end with not too much of a chance of revisiting. There are some things I couldn't eat at all for four months as it either came straight back up again or I had to risk all day nausea if it managed to stay where I put it - so I feel for people who manage to eat and then find it doesn't agree with them no matter what they do...

Oh lord - apparently only 84 days to go now Chappas - got to say it is fun to feel and at the same time!!!!!

Beautiful full moon to everyone and enjoy the eclipse!

Karen van