Kel, if Bri really wanted to shave her legs then I think I'd let her. She's already mentioned it a couple of times but she's got lovely blonde hair on her legs unlike my thick black hair that you need a whipper snipper to get through. I'd possibly think of getting her to wax or even use creams. Will deal with it when the time comes I suppose! She told me last night she has a crush on a boy. NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My baby is growing up waaaayyyy too fast!!! Hairy legs are the last of my problems right now! Hee hee! I really feel for that poor girl though. Has she tried talking to her mother?

Now, about working in a warehouse, you need to stop worrying about what people will think/say. Anyone who thinks less of you because you do, well then they're not worth the effort IMO. (I'm in mothery lecture mode today!).

No matter where you go, you're not going to find the "perfect" child care centre either - I've looked and they don't exist! I just went by Bella's reaction. If she was happy being there, then I was comfortable with her being there. Child care centres are pretty strict these days, so I doubt you will get too many dodgy ones. I suppose the most important thing is that Jem is safe and secure at all times. If you can find a place that offers that and she enjoys being there, then that's your clue that it'll be ok. Hopefully other day care centres are like ours that let you take them down there for "orientation" a few times before they start!

Even going to work for yourself is sorta "you" time Kel. When I was working from home, I always had an ear out listening for Bella to wake up so I was half mother half working. Now it'll just be me at work - nobody to worry about except myself during the day. Will ring day care at morning tea, lunch, arvo tea to make sure she's ok (kidding! I'll just ring at lunch!!). Either way, be sure to pamper yourself sometimes too. I've made that one of my new year's resolutions. To pamper myself that is (sorry, but I'm not going to be pampering you!). ha ha!

I hope you're feeling better. Did you take Benji out?

Gotta go - we're doing a MAJOR house clean before Bella's birthday party next weekend. I'm too embarrassed to let anyone in our house right now, it is SUCH a mess!!!!

P.S. I just realised Bella's ticker is wrong. Will worry about it later....