"you will find they never play with toys, just everything else, ESPECIALLY if its poisonous, sharp or at all dangerous..." (Simone) Sooooo true!!!

IK: cleaning floors at 2am? I thought I was the only one crazy enough to do that! Well done! Oscar is doing so well to be that mobile... I know you don't want to wish his babyhood away but that's all very impressive, loved the turtle scenario. I'm a boring old mum... Niall doesn't get much of a chance to explore... he has about 5 set places where I put him on a rotational basis: white cot/porta-cot/highchair/Wade's bed (has a safety guard-rail) and the lounge floor rug when Wade's in bed. I can't leave him on the floor when Wade's awake because he's just as likely to accidentlly step on him or get caught in the cross-fire betwwen Wade and Verity as they argue and/or run through the house. Enough "woe is me" for one day I think (me).

Nic: Thanks regarding my new av... I took your suggestion on board and added all my kids... if anyone wants their av updated let me know... I'm really starting to enjoy it! IK: I'm hanging out to do one for you! I can kinda visualise Oscar being worn in a back-pack style carrier... you've got one of those haven't you? And of course I'd have to add Odin and somehow find a horse (or design one myself) to add... giving Oscar a loving nuzzle... even if you don't end up joining I might do one for you anyhow and email out to everyone so we can think of that when we read your posts LOL tell me to stop being silly if you have to! LOL

Niall asleep... cuppa time...

Amanda: How's Cody? I sped-read the posts the other day... sorry if I missed the update... (this applies to everyone... if I missed anything I oughtn't have).