Thanks for the link, Christy Saved me a 'fishing' trip!
Ay, my poor belly! Definitely not preggers, Heaven - my illness has been of the aching muscles/headache/liquified insides variety, not exactly pg symptoms! I've got some kind of bug that hasn't gone away, so I'm gonna have to try fasting for another bit - I thought I was able to eat today...but I was wrong...
Mel - sounds like fun with Chelsea in the garden, I bet it's very nice indeed, just like the backyard! One day we'll be presentable, too - DP is working on a deck ATM. In fact, his bro is coming over tomorrow to put up posts and it should be done (well, the floor part, maybe not the rails) by Wednesday.
Amanda - I really like your fluffy toys idea, I might adopt that one so that Oscar can have them instead of chocolate! My own position, for my own family, is similar to Bath's - I'm not into the commercialisation of Easter and there won't be too much of an emphasis on chockies around here at this time of year. DP feels the same, even though he won't be looking at the 'real meaning of Easter', as he's areligious (atheist, whichever!). Plus, I just don't want Oscar eating chocolate for some time yet anyway - kids don't appreciate the fine art of chocolate and the stuff that isn't a fine art is not to my taste for general consumption, and I intend to pass on that chocky snobbery to my kids...mainly to save myself the fallout from the combination of sugar and a known stimulant! I'm not a chocoholic, but I do appreciate a belgian or swiss chocolate - it's all in the length of time it's stirred. However, traditional lollies may be another matter altogether...I was a notorious sweet tooth as a kid, so I'll have to see if it comes out in Oscar! Mmmm, sherbet...I'm salivating...
Oh, and have a great time camping! You know I love camping!
Rory - good one on the house, what a relief
Bath - hope peace descends on your household soon
Better go rescue the study from Oscar and put away all the clothes on the bed (my aborted attempt to tidy my cupboard and put away my summer clothes...)...right after a timely trip to the loo...