hi girls - busy day for me today. Took the girls into Fitzroy Gardens for the Fairy Factor concert. It was fantastic and it was free! Goes for 1 hour at the Fairy Tree, 2 GF's went with their kids and we put down our picnic blanket and enjoyed the show. The older girls loved it and they were all dressed in their fairy outfits. Some of the boys around were dressed in wizard costumes etc. It is on at 10am and 12pm until the 14th Jan. They also have a painting session b/w 11-3pm, which is also free, where the kids can paint whatever they want on easels set up under the trees. Not sure how long that one is on for - check the fitzroy gardens website. Home now, trying a new recipe for dinner - lamb shanks with spiced potato and peas! They smell so good, they have been simmering for about 1 hour. Chelsea loved helping me shell the peas. I haven't done that since I was a little kid with my nana!

IK - I can understand why you worried about Oscar. It's funny how when you are missing your DP or DH, how you can't think straight. They are sometimes our voice of reason. Glad it was nothing serious.

Amanda - sometimes apple makes them constipated. Pear usually gets things started again and as Bath said, some water. Hope it gets him moving soon. I have noticed that since starting solids Marley's poos have become much firmer (sorry TMI!!!)

Dee - you poor thing, I would have been freaking out about the choking! Like Nic said, makes me want to update my first aid. You must be relieved that you got it out. Hopefully now DH and the big girls will understand why they can't leave things lying around. Awful way to learn a lesson though! I don't envy you moving - it is a crappy job and must be made even harder with 5 kids to pack for. I hated doing it when it was just DH and I!

Simone - has the rattiness calmed down? Must be in the air - last night Marley fought sleep for about 1 hour. She was grumpy from about 5.30-6.30 but eventually after many trips back and forth, she settled. Happy 7 mths to Anneliese too! Re the gagging thing, maybe she is not ready yet or doesn't like what you are giving her. Marley gagged with rice cereal (who wouldn't!), but is fine with it mixed up with apple or pear now. What has your MCHN said?

Big hi to everyone else and sorry if I missed anyone - hate it when a thread finishes and I am trying to catch up LOL!!!