Sarah - yes unfortunately the bean bag won't last that long - wish I'd been given it months ago. I'm going to keep using it until she is too big/heavy to carry and will continue to lay her on it until she outgrows it. It is less disrupting when putting her down that the move onto the cot mattress during the day.
BW - sounds like you had a wonderful night out.
Butterfly - I know what you mean about feeling good about yourself. I am now under my pre-preg weight and back into size 10 clothing . I have started wearing skirts again and need to sell my BF tops and get smaller ones. I'm getting my hair done in 2 weeks - so looking forward to that.

Someone asked how I went for the next few nights with kids in their own beds... started out in their own beds, but both being sick they have been waking during the night with earaches - was lucky to get 4 hours sleep last night as Greer slept through from 5.30pm to 11pm an hour play and then around 2am DS woke calling out Mummy, the Greer was awake for the day at 4.08am. It's a start though they can settle without me being in the bed which is great.

Off to bed now - need some sleep and Greer is ready for her topup feed.