Ric - oh swetie - I am so sorry to hear you are on bed rest. It is sooooooooo very hard. It helps to have a lap top as the internet and BB helped keep me sane. Any chance you could borrow one or hire one? Sorry to hear about your fibroid and hoping that you get the delivery you want. The next 5 weeks will go so slowly and quickly for you all at the same time. I hope you're not getting too worried but it's hard not to when you've got very little else to occupy your mind. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God speed little one.

Thankyou for asking after us - all going well here. Hannah was baptised on the weekend and slept through the service. She was just so cute. She is generally sleeping well and is a happy little girl - she's at the age where she vocalises a lot and smiles and giggles. It is so awesome. We spend hours together just talking and smiling. No rolling here, but lots of kicking and arm waving, and yesterday she had turned herself around in the cot ( first time). It all goes so quickly. The pregnancy seemed to be soo long and this is just flying by. I wish I could make it stop. I actually miss getting up in the night as much as I was, even just a few weeks ago. as it was our special time, no one else around, just us. I could hear her breathing and watch her sleep. Nothing better. It is at those times I am truly at peace.

Ferrals - not sure about the weight loss - and it's ok to feel miserable and uncomfortable. Just because you want your little bubba so badly and had to go through so much to get her doesn't mean that you have to LOVE every minute of it. It doesn't mean you love her or want her any less, just means you're human babe. So don't beat yourself up about it.

Melster - hugs....

I agree there is a distinct lack of reasonably priced and NICE maternity wear at the shops. I find people just shove past or push in front of you in the queue, irrespective of the size of your bump ( or pram). Must be a sign o the times. Now I know why I see some mums using their pram as a battering ram!