Ok, so now you all have me insanely worried about Tobi and the amount of words that he is saying. It is fantastic how vocal and cleaver all your babies are. Tobi is still only saying a couple of words and some of the ones that he was saying, like Duck, he isn't anymore. I know that he understands us most of the time though. What are you all doing to teach them their words? Is anyone using flash cards?

We have a friend that has an autistic boy, so we are clued up on the signs and one of the first signs is lack of speech development and these days it is so common. I know that we are probably just being silly, but I am sure you are all worried at some stage about your bub's development and worried that something might be or go wrong. It scares the **** out of us. Not that we wouldn't handle it, cause of course we love him no matter what. Another thing is not responding to their name, which is doesn't do half the time either. Mind you he is a boy and I do believe he has selective hearing!!

DH left last night. One sleep down only about another 140 to go! I was telling him yesterday that he is going to miss 500 nappies. 420 times cleaning the high chair...etc. etc. Not that he does much when he is home anyway. The good byes weren?t too bad. It is sad to say that I think we are just used to it all now. Tobi just waved him off, not interested in giving him cuddles or kisses.

Tobi is still sick. Just with a runny nose and the cough is back. We took him to the doc yesterday and his ears have cleared up and the cold is just a cold, so that is good. We thought about it and he has been sick since I stopped breast feeding.

Meanwhile, do you remember me telling you about my BIL a month or so ago and his annoying girlfriend. Well they broke up when they got back to QLD, maybe for a day or two, but they are back together and now she is PREGNANT! I want to be happy for him, but I am so worried for them. She is so young, not just in age, but maturity.

Michelle - So glad to hear that everything is going really well with work and with your girls. Tobi's poos are disgusting too. I think that we feed him too much protein. They are so stinky they make you gag.

Jayne - Poor Bunnies to lose their Mum. How long do you have to bottle feed them for before they go to their new owners? Good on you for going out and spending money and getting everything organised. Spending money, especially on our home, always makes me feel better when DH is away. I am feeling for you hon and hang in there. Kids are hard work, especially when you are on your own, but they are so cute and give us so much goodness back too. And I am sure that Claudia knows you still love her even though she can?t have boobie. It is going to feel fantastic once you are all better and have your body back. I haven?t looked back since I weaned Tobi. PS. I don?t think you are a drama queen at all. I think you are fantastic to do everything you do.

Kym - That is fantastic that your Mum is going to lend you the money. That is going to save so much time and effort, especially when you know you are going to only have to pack up and move again in a few years time. A friend of ours was looking for a place recently, min 3 bedroom, and they had so much trouble finding a decent place and are now paying double what we pay on our mortgage (Brisbane home), so staying put might be a blessing in disguise. And way to go Monkey on the walking. Can't wait to see her in action on Thursday. She'll have to teach Tobi all her tricks.

Lisa - Sounds like Harrison is a real cutie and soon to be a big star. Have you thought about putting him in baby modelling? I can picture him on the set of wiggles or on an add for banana boat! Don't worry about taking your time going to get Harrison?s 12month check done. I still haven?t got Tobi checked yet. Must do that this week, although I haven't even booked yet. But I do know that he has the same weight, height and head circumference as Harrison. Tobi just needs some hair and they could be twins!!

Sally - I hope that Brendan doesn't hurt himself banging his head. But it may be a good thing that he is doing it just for fun. It will help him build his pain threshold so that when he does fall, he might be able to pick himself up and keep going without crying. What types of things did the speechie say to try?

Kel - Yay for Jemima eating. Tobi is eating really well at the moment too. I am starting to hope that he has a growth spurt soon as he is getting on the chubby bubby side. Oh well, who needs to walk when you can roll!! Don?t worry about your SIL and the asthma thing. Sounds like she always wants to put her two cents in. You are a great Mum and go with your gut instincts.

Scorpiomum - Congrates on the pregnancy. Tell us more about Jett.

Kristen - Wow, 32 words. That is incredible. He is going to be so smart, or should I say he is so smart. Like I was asking before, what are you all doing to teach him his words? Are you using flash cards? And well done on the running. It makes you feel so good when you are fit and makes you wonder why you went so long not working out hey? I feel so good after a walk, but I still struggle with the motivation to go.

Lil - How are you feeling this week sweetie? How was your son's birthday? Did he like the bird?

Ok now that is seriously enough from me today. Love and kisses to all. xxx