Happy Birthday Flynn!!!!!

Rory - I hope Flynn had a wonderful 1st birthday and that he wasn't unwell with his cold. Hope you got some pics!

Nic - I can totally understand how you are feeling. It was good that you got to see her even though she probably didn't look so good. I am sure she knew you were there though. My thoughts are with you and hope she finds some peace soon. Have you had much rain, looks pretty bad in some parts but I'm not sure where you are in relation to the floods etc. Wishing your SIL a quick labour tomorrow!

Julie - Will looks like her really loves his trike! Looks like he had a good birthday and the cake looked wonderful. Hope you managed to get some shopping done, this house is nearly out of food too!!!

Tali - Marley is not walking yet either, but she can navigate very quickly around the furniture and scream out very loudly if Chelsea has taken something off her or is trying to hurt her. I'm sure she will learn to fight back quite well as she gets older. To get a ticker, you just google "Tickers" and you have a big choice. Just follow the prompts and you will have one. There is a thread somewhere about them too, not sure where though?

Bronwyn - hi and welcome to the group. Tell us a bit more about you and your family? I don't get too much time on messenger, mainly just get to chat in here like Julie!

Ali - well done to Tori on starting to walk! It doesn't take them long to get the hang of it and then there is no stopping them.

Dee - the family are doing well after nans funeral. We are going to the funeral of nans friend on Wednesday as I am sure she would have wanted us to go. Bet you had a wonderful sleep when Lachlan slept through, hope he can do it again for you. LOL about your MIL and the "lazy generation"! They say the most ridiculous things sometimes. All kids walk when they are ready, not point rushing it.

Had my nieces party yesterday at a play centre. The kids had a ball, they had a huge slide which kept them occupied for ages. They had booths were each party would sit and have their food. Chelsea sat up with her cousin and her friends, ate lots then they all ran off to play. I was watching her for a while then started chatting to some people and noticed I couldn't see her. I started to panic and went looking for her. Couldn't find her in the play area and was walking back when I found her. She had decided to join another party and was sitting up in another booth eating some more food with a whole heap of other kids she didn't know!!!! I was PML!!!! She was having a great time, not bothered by the fact that she knew no one. Someone was even taking photos of all the kids eating and Chelsea put down her food and smiled for the camera. They are probably going to get their photos and think who the hell is this kid???? I couldn't go and get her, I was laughing too much so my SIL got her. When she came back, I explained that she couldn't go back and she started to cry and told me she just wanted to go back and finish her food!!! God love her! I then had to explain again that she didn't know them and couldn't go back. Finally she understood!