...crickets chirping....

Hope everyone's ok and it's just that we all have a case of the 'can't be bothereds' right now. I thought I might get off my butt and try to get started.

Jan, I have to agree with you on the picking up thing. Is it all working better for you all now? Are you enjoying being a little bit free now and then? Sometimes I think about it, but as we will be trying for No. 2 in the next few months, it wouldn't be worth getting work now.

Nicky, you are doing well to have a least one person sorted for Christmas already! I am planning a get-everything-in-one-go day when Dan gets back so that I don't have to drag Autie around. She is pretty good in the stroller but I understand her frustration after a while - it must get a bit boring and uncomfortable just sitting for ages, especiallyif you include the car trip. Sorry to hear you have bad MS - hope it goes away soon - go the crystallized ginger!

Mel, sounds like you have a good little talker there! We don't have many words still, and the ones we have are not always clear - mummy usually has to translate, even for dad! LOL She did do her first 'hello' this morning to Dan on the phone which was super cute and made him feel special, so that was nice. I can't imagine Autie in a big bed yet - how is Jack going?

I've upped our weekly outing routine recently to keep up with Autie's growing need for stimulation of the 'anything but more mummy' kind. LOL We've added a playgroup, music group and toddler sports hour to swimming so now we have something on at least four mornings a week. We're down to one sleep almost permanently which makes things easier to organise too.

We have our new colorbond fence ordered and when it's up, we'll have twice the yard space as the current fence is not on the boundary for some reason. Can't wait to rip up the bindy covered lawn and lay a nice new one for autie to play on, put in a sandpit, cubby house etc. We have a vegie garden started already and she loves getting into the dirt and helping to water and pull weeds. Also, she like to stand there and point a stick at the plants and tell them off - strange but amusing. Wish I knew what she was saying...

I'd better go get myself organised I guess. Hi to all and hope everyone feels like having a chat a bit more soon.