RYN _ Thankfully Claudia doesn't have any moles, she doesn't even have any freckles. Jessica has a couple of freckles & I must keep an eye on her because she is one who loves the sun. Wants to be at the beach all day every day, has a very gorgeous white bum & the rest of her is all beautifully tanned from the summer over here! She wears her hat the whole time she is at the beach though & I've even bought her the long armed swimmers to protect her & she won't go in the sun unless she has sunscreen so I'm lucky about that. How is Liebs going now? With the scars, you could try the wheatgerm oil from the Body Shop, I used that on Jessica's face after the dog bite when she was 11 months & you can only see it now if you really look for it & the skin isn't a different colour, it's just that she has a 'dent' in her skin, IYKWIM?

Oh yeah, with Claudia's arm, turns out she doesn't have school sores, but she has been bitten by a SPIDER & it's infected! She's on AB's & I've been putting Betadine gel on it & putting a dressing over it during the day, & having nothing on it overnight to help it dry out. Seems to be doign the trick. It's less red & angry today, but still the same size.

SMYLIE _ Hope Princess Jem is over her cold quickly, the gazillion breastfeeds sounds like Claudia when she is ill, I think more 'comfort' than actual feeding, wanting to be close to us. I try & remind myself to treasure it because by this time next year it'll all be over. But then, you are going for Round 2 so perhaps you might be doing the same! Hope she is better soon all the same!

Hope everybody else is great!! What are all your Australia Day plans (except you Ryn hehehe_).

Love Jayne