Lisa, I was going to say about the meditations – do you have them in a form that could be photocopied? Rather than you typing them all out? Or are they on a tape? I feel bad that you would have to type them out for me (or do you type 100wpm????!) You are doing really well, because you’ve motivated me to do some more regular meditations! I’ve been a bit slack the last couple of weeks. Although I fell asleep during the one on Wednesday....

Talking about the Homer Simpson butt print on the chair – last night I decided to limit myself to 45 minutes max on the internet each night. Otherwise I just don’t seem to get around to anything else!! And I have no idea how I would actually fit any study in!! Also, trying to do housework while I’m on the phone (and taking Jillian’s cue, I have been vaccuuming with Clarrie in the Ergo a lot more. Don’t think I could manage talking on the phone at the same time though )

Sal, I love the fitted cloth nappies. To be honest, they are better than disposables and really quite quick to wash. I mentioned about using disposables yesterday because of the injection marks – well, we had two little overflow accidents. With the Baby Beehinds this never happens. I was thinking of buying some more of the hemp BBs because they are 20% off at the moment but we are on a strict budget now with John leaving work soon. No income until January!!! So I won’t put in an offer for your Simply Nights nappies.

Re. the ergo – yes, we bought the infant insert, but I could never get the stupid thing quite right. Or maybe I was the stupid thing??! Anyway, we put Clarrie in without it from about 3 months from memory as he had quite good head control by then. Maybe post on the baby wearing forum to see if anyone managed to get it to work okay. I just always felt that his legs were slipping out and he hated it anyway.

Di – that is pretty shocking about your house. Sending you good vibes to find another asap. To look on the positive side - maybe you can see another shift as a good time to get rid of some stuff?? Sorry, that’s probably the last thing you want to hear...

Laura, forgot to say before, hope you’re feeling better. I’m sure that homemade bread is helping. My mouth is drooling at the icecream machine.

You mentioned ages ago about going to a ‘cry baby’ film session. I’ve been trying to organise one here at our local cinema at Blyth. Hopefully it will all go ok. I think its quite unusual to have a proper cinema out in this neck of the woods in such a small town. Blyth only has 300 people!

Clarrie is still a little upset today but much better. Laura, I notice that you’ve posted elsewhere about vaccinations so I will have to read that. I could kick myself for not taking the time while pregnant to make my decision in an informed way. When Clarrie was 6 weeks old I wasn’t in the best state to do the research. I just gave in to popular opinion.

Re. the broccoli – i haven’t heard about it being hard on the digestive system but Clarrie has always eaten it with something else anyway. The lentils at lunch weren’t too much of a hit. He liked them, but then spewed up at tea time and I think it was them. I did have onion, garlic and turmeric in them. Maybe I’m starting on that a little too early.... He just seems to be doing so well with all the other things that I wanted to try to get in the habit of him eating bits of what we are eating rather than having to mix up special stuff for him. The ice cubes of veges are a fantastic idea though, whoever mentioned that. I think it was Jillian. Probably would never have thought of that myself!

Oh god, is my 45 minutes up already. I can’t believe it.:eek:

The potters wheel sounds like so much fun, Laura! And I keep meaning to ask for an ‘ant report’ – hope they’re under control.

Julie xx