Morning everyone....hope you all had a good night's sleep! DH has gone to work, James is asleep and of course I have soooo much to do that I cant even think about starting!

Soph, I missed your post yesterday, about Lucie's bad day, DH's reaction and drinking from a straw. Sounds like Lucie had a better day yesterday though. And WTG Lucie, drinking with a straw! It doesnt matter that it goes everywhere, they'll swallow when they're thristy, I reckon getting the hang of it is the big battle. James cant seem to figure out sippy cups either, inc a magmag, so I might give him the straw and see what happens.

Storm, hope you're feeling better today and not so down.

Cass, I was really thingy about second-hand (from unknown source) stuff, but I seem to have gotten over it. A friend-of-a-friend gave us a high chair (a really good one), a small stroller and this play ring thing (a blow up tube with a cover over it that has all these touchy things on it) for nix, and they were all pretty yucky, I was ready to toss them. But DH got out with the bleach, a scrubbing brush and the hose and they have come up like new and I have no probs using them. Baby stuff is generally made to last and to be easy to clean, so once you've hit it with the napisan a couple of times and hung it in the sun, I thik it would be fine.

Well, we had an up and down day yesterday. James got weighed and is 7.9kgs \/ . But he is still mostly refusing solids Mind you he had a whole tin of apples at childcare yesterday, but at home he'll have one or two spoons and then its all over. A week ago he was eating 4-6 tbs at a sitting! DH seems to think it is bc he has a old and maybe a sore throat and blocked nose....but Im afraid its becoming a battle ground and he'll never try anything new (Im sticking to pumpkin, sweet potato etc and fruit and yoghurt). Has anyone else had this "phase"??

Bugger, hes awake after 45 mins...so much for my chores!!