CC - babies love to test our patience! Not really sure what else you can do. Does Ally like being wrapped. Rory showed me the best way to wrap in hot weather - she might need to explain it as it took me a while to work it out LOL!! You can try the tough love (controlled crying) but I have heard it isn't very effective for babies under 6mths - but in saying that, what have you got to lose. I don't think it hurts to try these things. We did it with Chelsea and it was very hard, but persistance paid off and she started sleeping better. Her issue was going off for her night sleep and she didn't like us leaving the room. You could always head out into the backyard with some earplugs and a good trash mag LOL!!!! Keep smiling, it will get better. Hopefully we can get to meet up - with or without baby. Hi-5 was really good but other friends said it wasn't as good as last year (I took Chelsea last year). A little boy behind Chelsea kept pulling her hair so DH had to politely ask the mother to control her child (GO DH!!!!!). The came home with a big Hi-5 hand cushion and insists on sleeping with it. It was a good day out with her DH, their daddy/daughter day.

IK - go Scuba Oscar!!!!! Box Hill has some beautiful cheap restaurants esp Vietnamese. We should venture down their one day and pig out!!! What was learning ladder like?? Any good? How is your sister going with the new bub?

Char - it's nice to have a night out isn't it? I think we all need that once in a while but it usually takes me longer to recharge now (must be getting old LOL!!!).

Bath - glad Verity's graduation was success. I bet she looked beautiful. She sounds like a very sensible and respectful girl, you should be very proud. When I look around at what young girls are wearing these days - it's scary. The public/private debate will rage forever unfortunately and everyone has an opinion (and they love to voice it LOL!!!). Sounds like yours has been a very good investment. In 20 years time, you'll be looking forward to that honeymoon (and deserved it) LOL!!! Hopefully get to meet you at our next Junnies meeting (and talk lots about food!)

Party was great and a beautiful venue in Malvern East. They older kids had a visit from Fairy Twinkletoes and she was fantastic - kept them entertained for ages. Food was beautiful and the birthday girl enjoyed herself. Poor Marley had trouble sleeping as it was hot in her pram but she was a good little bubba and kept smiling despite her tiredness. Needless to say that we arrived home and she zonked!