Edit: Just realised I missed reading a page of posts before writing this:

Good afternoon... busy morning here... Wade woke up with a very swollen foot and in pain (due to an allergic reaction to the bee sting) so I called the Nurse's Hotline then following their advice went down to the pharmacy and bought some liquid antihistamine for children. He took that easily 'cos it tasted nice and now he's napping. he didn't swell up with the other stings so i think his immune system is become too sensitised (the pharmacist says this often happens after many stings)... I have to be very careful now that he doesn't swell around the face and throat with subsequent stings! Doesn't matter where he is bitten... he can develop breathing difficulties if the allergy gets bad. Might have to buy an epi pen to have on hand and do the training that you need to have (the pharmacist recommend doing that too).

Niall's just drifted off now (after pushing him back and forth in his pram).

IK: yep... I tend to agree with what you wrote about other people's perceptions being out of our control. I worry far too much about what people think of me and would do well to apply that rule to my life too. Not to say that I won't continue to be aware of other people's feelings and exercise tact. I often put my big foot in it (as demonstrated recently regarding breast size!) but worrying about making sure people are happy all the time is really not my responsibility I guess. I also have a mother who tries to get me to believe that it is and uses emotional blackmail toward that ends. We haven't spoken since she left here BTW. She didn't even bother saying goodbye to the kids or DH... I mean, I really don't know what to do... unless she gets an apology (which is what she wanted for not supporting her need to disipline Verity) then she seems to be indicating that she has washed her hands of us. *shrug* Lord knows what will happen when Christmas arrives because she always has great expectations when it comes to that. Anyhow... no need to ramble on about that. I agree though IK, all you can do is be a polite and caring person and leave the rest up to other people. However I do feel that our Junies are extra fragile and sometimes I worry that some of us are putting up brave fronts to the world (even here in BB) and perhaps we should be on the lookout for signs that each other are struggling. So I guess one thing I would feel sorry about is not picking up on these cues... not to say that Gabysmum is such a person... but if she was I would hope that she, or anyone else would feel that this is, as Dr Phil would say: "a soft place to fall".

CeeCee: Did you purchase MooGoo online? If so how long does it take to arrive approximately (i paid via CC).

Ok doke... going to plant some jasmine I bought the other day (yesterday was too hot... 30'C!!!!!!! The easliest 30 degree day after winter in Melbourne in recorded history! Oooooh global warming!)

ETA Again!: now that I've read page 7 of the thread i just wanted to add: Rory: your post about your Mum's group made me smile... so funny! (and perceptive) You need to write a column about it somewhere! LOL JO: great to see you again! I was wondering where you were too... sorry to hear about your parents, my parents were another Unlikely couple yet DH's parents fought like cats and dogs until the day his mum died (and didn't separate) and ever since then his dad waxes lyrical about her every time we see him and says he's not afriad of dying because he will get to see her again!!!! KL: I agree with the others; don't hesitate to seek support if you are feeling down, you owe it to your darling little girl... and "weirdness" goes with the territory these days with sleep deprivation making our minds function in curious ways. Candy: thinking of you with your interview results due today?

Now I'm cold from sitting at the 'pute for too long... betta reboil that kettle...