LISA - I have days like that where both kids are under my feet & I just can't move without tripping over one of them. If I have one child on my lap having a huggle, the other is clinging to my leg. Today at daycare I had my two kids on my lap & then another child hanging on my back like a piggy back! It's insane! I'm sure Harrison is fine though, he hasn't been hurt (as such) & he will get over it, he's probably forgotten. Do you think that maybe on the weekend, DH can have the kids while you go & get a haircut or a facial or something? Even if it's just to do the grocery shopping? Now, those tommee tippee cups, are they called Nuby cups? They have a silicon feeling spout on them? If they are the ones, I will get some for you & send them over. Claudia uses them as bottles & has her milk in them. We have 4 of them & she loves them! They have just redesigned the spouts on them because the plastics was paper thin between the slits where the drink comes out & now they are stronger & don't break as quickly & yes, you're right, you can't buy the replacement spouts. Tell me how many & I will buy you some & send over. They are the best inventions. Jess had those when she gave up her bottles & she would just have a milo in them when she woke in the afternoons, but Claudia uses hers morning, afternoon & night. They are mint!

KEL _ When do you find out if Jem is the chosen superstar for Bonds? I can't wait to find out! I want her autograph if she is chosen ok? Maybe Jem had the pips on because she is getting used to daycare & the routine & everything was different? I love that you say wagging daycare! It's hilarious.

TASH _ I will admit, Jessica is one clever cookie. She isn't the most clever 3yo but she is very clever. She can even write some letters of the alphabet & she can identify letters on billboards, signs, etc... when we are out driving. Claudia is clever too & understands instructions very well, she just doesn't have the speech that Jessica had at that age. I can be in the loungeroom & give Claudia a pair of her shoes & say 'Go & put your shoes away in your bedroom' & she will go & put them away in her shoebox. But if I said that to Jess at that age she would say 'Yes Mummy' & go & do it. Claudia just baby babbles all the time & gets very shirty if I don't understand. Tobi isn't behind, other kids just excel in different areas. You will find some things that Claudia can't do, Tobi will. It's just how it goes. I'm glad to hear he doesn't have the pox! It does sound like a viral rash of some type. Did he have a fever as well? I hope all those teeth make a breakthrough very soon to give you some relief! Go take Tobes to the neighbours & have a nice hot shower & blow dry your hair or something to give you some 'you' time!

ME _ Had our last settling in session at daycare today for Jess. Claudy is going to be major jacked on Monday when Jess goes & we don't stay & play. SHe loves it. Today though, it was a total accident but Claudy & a boy riding a bike completely collided. The handle bar went across Claudia's mouth & cut her mouth, then she fell & the bike went over her leg. It was bad all around. Blood pouring everywhere. She is a bit swollen on her face now & has a big welt across the mark under her nose where she was supa-glued for that cut a few months back, so she is lucky she didn't re-open that wound. It was a complete accident, but a scary one. Jess has made a beautiful friend at daycare & they sit together for snack times, hold hands, go to the toilet together etc... It's really lovely that Jess has made a new friend. I can't wait for Monday to have a day with Claudia while Jess is off at daycare. I hope I've done the right thing putting her in there. It's just 1 day per week but she totally needed it. I am going to put Claudia in there next year for 1 day because I don't want Claudy getting to the stage that Jess is at where she is completely bored & frustrated.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day.