Melissa-We had an elmo cake last year for James' 1st bday although when i say elmo cake i just stuck an elmo edible cake topper I saw at the supermarket on top ..lol as for how am i coping I don't think I am.. lol but what can you do..don't have time to stay in bed all day and feel miserbale..Hope you have fun looking for a table..I am thinking of going guniea pig shopping....

Jen-James has been waking up alot the past few weeks driving me mental and been waking up at 5 am and just want go back to bed after that...It is causing DH and i to fight alot as he hates being woken up and well i feel that i have been up all night with him so the least he can do is get up at 5am hoping this is just a phase with ds and it will pass quickly....the effect the disease has on james is that basically he is sick constently if there is a cold/flu/virus going around he will get it but more severe, so daycare is out for him at this time..a common cold can end up more serious with him and can very easily become life threatening..I always knew something was woring with ds but no one would listen I mean he has been on antibiotics every 2nd month since he was born and even when he was born he was antib's as he was born with a dangerously high temp.....ok sorry about the long reply Jen I just have not had anyone to talk to about it all since we found out...

Kel-sounds like you had a great 2 weeks in Qld...

us-As mentioned in my long reply to Jen...things are pretty crazy around here with James not sleeping DH and I fighting because of the lack of sleep we are all getting and James is sick yet again....The only person here doing well is DD