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CONGRATULATIONS CANDY GIRL! WHOO HOO!!

Was a lovely day with Amanda yesterday and her boys. Weather was great and Southbank not too crowded. The boys loved it when I gave them some money to get ice creams from NZ Natural. I should've taken photos of that! Wyatt managed to get most of it on his face - oh well gotta love 2 yr olds! I took a few pics and will email them soon. Amanda sure looks great for having 4 boys in her 20's! Cody is a real cutie and pity I couldn't borrow him for a while! Aleise was checking him out too!

Well thanks to all with well wishes on day care issues. I have been trying the tummy time and thankfully she seems to be getting used to it - but still only 1 min maximum! Nothing like Ryan and sitting up and all!

IK: Was hard at first when I dropped her off but it was a relief to do the grocery shopping wihout her strapped to me via baby sling, and having to pack and load up the car quickly for a change was one advantage. We really need the money so that's why she's starting now - I got back next month but they couldn't guarantee a place for her then. Besides one day a week won't be harmful. Matt gets every 2nd Wed and Friday day off and the days he will be at work our mums can help out. (I only work Thursdays and Fridays).

Rory: Thanks for your words of encouragement. My MIL would've had a fit and called it baby gaol too if Aleise was grandchild #1 but she's #5 so precedents have been set with lthe others! LOL! I agree babies need social contact with other kids whether it be through daycare or playgroup. If I didn't need to work then I wouldn't be placing her in care so young - I'd go full time uni though and get my remainder 10 subjects over and done with!

Dee: Aleise had thrush on her tongue as soon as we brought her home and we went through 4 days of hell. Tried Nilstat and that made her projectile vomit then upon MW advice used DAKTARIN gel which worked a charm. Give it a go! You can get it OTC at the chemist. Poot little mite - hope he gets better soon. Amanda said you may be coming down this way at Xmas? Let us know if you do darls!

Jaspen: I often wish I was back in Tsv this time of year - warm enough for a swim and not too hot. *Sigh* Don't miss the "slow" lifestyle and not many good concerts and restricted shopping though! What does your DH do? I don't recall if I'd asked you earlier. Mine was in the Army but I grew up there from age 8 and Tsv being a defence town I had to marry an AJ didn't I! Anyway he's a good one so no real complaints.

Well Matt's 35th birthday on Monday so must go out and buy a card! Also SIL had baby #4 and called her Naomi Grace, we may see her tomorrow depending on how they're travelling. We're meant to head up to Sunshine Coast 2morrw anyway for Matt's birthday lunch but I think that will be called off now grandchild #6 is here. Nevertheless we'll have to make the pilgrimage so outlaws can see Aleise again.

Oh some good news - brother's finacee apparently doesn't have MS - is some sort of virus or ear infection. Makes me wonder if she made it up so he'd get a day off work! MMM who knows?
Not much else to say really.. take care all and Candy hope you're having the most expensive champers darls! Have one for me! *Hic!* hehe!