Hmm.. will this reply work? I haven't been able to get on for quite a while - BB keeps dropping out and losing posts so I have just given up! Fingers crossed this works!

Megan - I am so sorry to hear about your friend. So sad. After I heard about those poor little twins that were starved to death, it just makes me think that some people really don't deserve to be parents whereas people like your friend have it so hard. I like idea of the locket - the only other thing I could think of would be a plant or a statue for in the garden maybe. You are lovely to want to do something for her.

Lis - Tom isn't a cuddly baby either . He is quite willing to hug his teddy - we say "Give teddy loves" and he throws himself on it, hugging and kissing and going 'ahhh' but if we say "Give mummy and daddy loves", he generally just crawls away, returns with his cricket bat and whacks us with it - so that proves he is really not cuddly! I am trying to teach him to give kisses so at least i will get some affection, but normally if I put my face close to his, he uses it as an excuse to pull my nose or rip out my earrings. We don't sterilise bottles anymore either - just wash in hot water or run them through the dishwasher. I figured he can lick the floor so its not really worth it.

Mel - congratulations about your sister!! Is she the one that just got married? If so, she didn't waste any time! Is it your first niece or nephew? When I had Tom I didn't realise how excited my older sister would be as she has 2 kids - but it was her first time as an aunty so she was beside herself. Good luck with the cake for Jack. I have no idea what to do for Tom's - I dont have much luck with cakes but i guess i better do something. Maybe I can cheat and buy a mudcake and decorate it myself .

Jan - I hear you on the being sad about walking. Tom is taking steps around the furniture and balancing by himself and everyone is so excited but I am sad. They only crawl for a small amount of time and Tom is so funny when he does it - he just puts his head down and goes, no matter what is in his way!

Did anyone read in the announcements that Starfish's (Zofia) Diana is one today! She hasn't posted with us for a while, I think she mainly posts in the June buddies now.

We have my sisters engagement party on Sunday afternoon so really looking forward to getting to wear a dress instead of my mummy uniform of trackies ! I went down this morning and brought Tom a shirt and some dark demin jeans - he is going to look like such a little man! My sister is taking us girls for a pedicure on Saturday and tomorrow I am getting my hair cut and coloured so it will be nice to have some pampering!
Hope everyone else has a great weekend!