Tash- I hear you about long posts and finding the energy sometimes it is just not there.
Thanks Love for your lovely wordsx. I find carols set me off a bit too. I was just not prepared for them the first i heard them this year.
It is lovely what you have done to include Leo. You have such a lovely and thoughtful family.
Online shopping...got to love it. xoxoxo Take care hun and have a wonderful christmas preparing for what 2011 will bring. I understand the ticking of time. I hope yoru freak outs are few and you have many moments of blissful clarity this christmas hun.

Oh and the adoption stuff. Well they say that the need for adoption in Aust is falling so waiting lists are getting longer. I am not usre at this stage which is why we were going again to find out what it is now...8 years ago- it was about 8 years. INternationally i think it is about 4 years but please don't quote me on it. We really have to get our facts right on this as our info is very out of date. I understand that China and Korea are easiest fro Aus to adopt however they are declining too as they are encouraging domestic adoption for the children first which of course is the best situation for them if the family suits. Thankfully there are fewer babies in trouble and need of homes. There are a lot of older children or those that are brothers and sisters. I am just not sure i can jump straight into that. I need to grow with the child...that is how i feel about it atm...i don't know.

Legs- Thanks hun, will do.
Good luck to you too hun. I was just thinking...new neighbours are moving in...wonder what it is like to move house a week before christmas? You will completely understand. Hope it goes well and it keeps you busy from POAS!