Demanding kids here... but an eye-of-the-storm ATM.

Neeny: Kathryn did your Avatar... can't claim the praise for that one!

Nickers: Yay! Good to see my handy work up with your avatar! As you can see, I like to do an entire "make over" when I do avatars... I like them to look as close as possible to the person I'm a bit proud of that snowboard too, if I can say so myself hehe.

IK: There is a fantastic and hilarious children's book about Growth and Development that you would love... I just need to write down the exact title and author next time I'm in Borders... I'm going to buy it for Wade soon. When I was working with kids I also knew about a few other references whgich i've since forgotten but I'll chase the tiles/authors up for you too. Maybe next time we meet in Borders i can show them to you for a flick-through. Also I've found that an easy way to get kids used to feeling comfortable about the whole issue is to not be overly modest. Wade still joins me when i'm having a shower with Niall for example. I've read that this is alright to do but ALWAYS keep the doors closed when TTC etc. That's really important. Our children never need to know about their parents doing that and I've read a lot of research saying that it's not wise as little ones think the parents are in pain etc (LOL). It can sound quite frightening. Anyhow too much info for this thread but I don't know about other Junies parents but my mother didn't close the door with her many boyfriends after my parents divorced and it gave me serious hangups indeed. Nowhere is it recommended that we share everything with our children. And I can safely say it seriously damaged my relationship with my mother. I soooo didn't want to know what she was doing! Even to this day I don't like people sharing much information about their initmate lives. Still, this forum is kinda different I guess, I agree that we should be able to discuss anything within reason

Mel: OH! You must have been beside yourself with worry! But big thumbs up to your DH and your friends I hope Marley is %100 again... and what about her scalp? Looking forward to seeing you both...and maybe Chelsea! Again soon We'll have to organise another Friday meetup in MC. before school goes back.

gotta go... back a bit later...