TASHIE _ Ummah, you brown cow to Cate's friend. LOL. Just kidding. I have to respond to your e-mail but as I promised myself I'd go to bed at 9:30 & it's not 10:20, I'll have to do that tomorrow! LOL.

CATE _ It sounds to be like there is some really big issues going on with you & you need to make the decision on whether you want to go ahead & take the appropriate steps to give the relationship another go (counselling) or to just make a clean break. Also, you have little El to consider & you want her to remember her baby years as full of love & laughter rather than moody parents. Also, SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!!! My goodness, you're like a little hurricane of activity PLUS you have a bub! I'm glad you're having a sleep in the afternoons, because you need it honey!

KIRSTEND _ Oh my, Quinn is a very well fed little boy! Good on you for being so good with the food! I will sadly put my hand up & say I have no clue what quinoa is. Yes, I have heard of it it, but no, I have no clue what it is. My goodness, I can't believe how quickly his teeth come up! Does it make him look much older than what he is? I know of a little girl who's 14 months & just cut her first tooth! Incredible. Is Quinn still loving swimming?

IMPATIENT _ Claudia is a fan of 'if you're happy & you know it SPLASH your hands' & tries to splash, even when she's on the floor. Jessica sings it. Oh my lordy with Thailand! HOw cool is that! You're so lucky. Can I come too? How long are you going for? You're going to get some really cool outfits for Bella!

SMYLIE _ What is with Jemima & the screaming? That's heartbreaking to hear when she's such a happy girl. I hope she is ok now & sleeping until 7am for you. How is the kitchen reno's coming along? What ended up happening with her bottom sitatuion?

RYN _ I have no answers about the green CM. Is it still there? I haven't had AF since Claudia arrived either, but I have noticed a big increase in CM & I'm hoping that AF is not on her way. I'm glad that Liebs is giving some windows of better sleep. The cheeky rat of having a good play in bed though! Ummah!

KYM _ What a great idea about Christmas. I start buying Christmas presents from June. I endeavour to buy one every fortnight. I also just grab things when I see them if they're on sale to put away. I have Jessica's birthday in December too, as well as Christmas so I get hit up in every direction. What is on Monkey's Christmas list? Have you seen all the cute 'baby's first christmas' stuff? I have to go get Claudia her first christmas bauble engraved. I got one for jessica & it's adorable, it just says Jessica's first christmas 2004 & so i'm going to get claudia one the same.

ME/CLAUDIA- I can't believe I"m goign to say this, but claudia has a ROUTINE! OMG it's finally happened. She goes to bed & puts herself ot sleep without a PEEP! She is eating better, breastfeeding longer & like a different child. Somethign just 'clicked' I think. She is still battling two ear infections though, because her AB's are nearly finished & I had her ears checked & they haven't improved, but the Dr is happy to leave them until they start giving her trouble again & I have to continue on with another repeat of AB's. But we are having one problem & it is BITING MY BOOB! OMG I nearly cried today. There were teeth marks & everything. I jumped a mile & shrieked & she cried cos she got a fright. Tears rolled down her cheeks, but I'm hoping the little fright has put a stop to it. She has done it at the same feed the last two days, so it better stop tomorrow. I'm so sorry for the bad spelling, I'm so tired. I have to go catch some z's!

Love Jayne