RYN _ Oh no, poor Liebs. I can safely tell you I know how you feel. We have had double ear infections for almost 8 weeks now. We are going back to the specialist tomorrow & he told me he's put a booking in at the hospital for 17 Dec but if they are bad, he'll do the grommets next week. I'm not sure if you have them over there, but we have some drops here called Auralgan. They are meant to numb the ear to block the pain. I drop them in when I"m feeding Claudia & the sucking action & being on the side helps them go down really well. I also put her up on a V-Shaped pillow when they are really giving her hell, like last night! She had her hands over her ears like she was at the speedway & screamed her lungs out for TWO HOURS solid. There was nothing I could do so I ended up sitting on the couch & holding her really tight until she exhausted herself. She also just cross-cut her top teeth, the ones either side of the middle ones, so she was a pretty picture last night with sore ears & teeth. I really hope he perks up soon & I bet that's just lovely of him to share the ear aches around! LOL @ Liebs with the tree, I can just imagine it! & YES, our babies are certainly the picture of gorgeous-ness!!!

TASHIE _ I got a really good pillow from the Chiropractor & I loved it to death, but Alan took it to China of him! I couldn't believe the nerve of him! I hope you get it sorted too. I know I have your e-mail sitting there, I've just been so flat out I haven't had a chance & I have lots to write to you!!!! I hope you & Nathan are getting on.

SMYLIE _ I"m sorry, but your post had me PMSL. You are a crack up. I have this mental image of you now walking around doing everything singing 'ding a ling'. It's priceless. But yes, I have the same problem, if toys don't have flashing lights or make music - BORING!!!!!! I'm going to make you gasp, but Claudia was 8.9kg @ 7.5 months. BIG BOOFA! It's weird, Jessica was sooooo skinny, like a skeleton & she was formula fed. Claudia is a booby girl & is soooooo fat compared to her sister & Claudia is still bad with food where Jessica ate like a horse from the word go! Weird!

KYM _ How are you with the mastitis? Lucky for me I"ve never had it, but they say to put bubs on your boob all the time to unblock it? I bet that's freaking excruitiating! I cringe at the thought. I hope all is good VERY soon!

BRENDANSMUM _ WTG on the rolling! That's awesome! Sounds like he can get exactly where he wants to with the rolling & so great that he's going up so big & strong!

ME/US - We had a REALLY bad night. I was up to Jessica taking her to the loo twice & Claudia screamed for 2 hours solid with cutting teeth & her ears. We now have 4 teeth today & she has been a bit happier & went to bed with no drama's, so here's hoping. Claudia has her ENT appt tomorrow to schedule her grommets as her ears are still infected after 8 weeks of AB's. It's also Jessica's birthday. My goodness, my baby is THREE! It's unbelievable. So we have swimming in the morning, then we are off to Fremantle to take Jessica to McDonalds (she says Don-Don's or Old Macdonalds Farm) for lunch, off to Myer to get Claudia her first Christmas bauble engraved, then off to the ENT in Fremantle, then back to Alan's parents place for a family dinner. Phew! It's going to be MAD. I have just put together her musical stuff - hi-5 guitar, microphone, keyboard & drum kit so she can play it first thing before we leave otherwise she won't get to play it until Thursday. I also write her a letter each year & seal it & I will give them all to her when she is 16. I also buy her a gold charm every year, one that somewhat represents the year that she has had. When she is 16 she'll get a nice gold bracelet with all the charms soldered on. I'll do exactly the same for Claudy. This year she got a big sister/little sister break pendant which of course Claudia will get her half on her 1st birthday. Claudia is getting up & walking behind the walkers but won't walk IN the walkers? how weird is that?

I must go & write this letter. Have a fantastic day tomorrow girls & babies!

Love Jayne