Hello lovely Ladies and Babies I hope everyone is keping well. Life here is hectic as always but all in all we are doing really really well, Tori is well and Both DH and I are busy but happy which is a great way to be.

Amanda- Good on you for deciding to become a doula. I have to admitt I am dying to get back to doing some more studying, I am thinking about going and learning Auslan so that I can teach deaf kids, as the school I am working at at the moment has 4 deaf students and it would just be so great to be able to communicate with them.

YAY Nic- you must be so pleased to make it past your prom date, every day now is a bonus and I am crossing my fingers and toes that you wil make it to 40 weeks.

Bath- I hope that your net free week has been fulfiling and you have found some extra time to do other things you enjoy.

Mel- We use Westnet for our internet plan, and if we go over our download limit (which we rarely do and DH uses Skype once a week to talk to his mum and plays games online) then we get shaped down to dial up speed rather than get charged extra, I think our plan is $40 a month but I have the phone through them as well and all up for phone nd internet we pay between $75 & $80.

Rory- How is your cloth crusade going? DH and I are getting really really god at using cloth, we are up to 5 days a week, and the days we dont use them are only because Tori is either at daycare or mum's, I am also trying to get into the habit of using cloth wipes as well, coz I figure if we are doing the washing anyway then a few extra flannels (wipes) isnt going to make any difference. Also between my DH and my Dad they managed to make their own version of the little squirt which is great for hosing poo down the toilet and it saved us over $80.

Maya- I hope all is well for you. Tori weaned herself off her second nap a while ago, but is ready for bed for the night by 6:30 most nights, it has taken her a while to get the hang of sleeping all night but we are getting there. She has never been one to sleep in, even as a tiny baby she was up by 7 most mornings and nothing has changed.

Big hello to everyone, theres been a few friendly faces missing from round here latley, I hope everyone pops back in soon to let us know how they are doing.

Next weekend is DH and my big weekend to ourselves, we are going to Cirque De Soliel (sp) on Saturday night and then staying at hotel in the city, Tori is having he first sleep over at Mum and Dad's. We are partly doing it because there is going to be a long time till we can do it again, and partly so she can practice staying at mum and Dad's before I have to go in to have the baby.

We found out the other day that my SIL is also having a little boy, he is due early Jan, so mum and dad are going to have 2 grandaughters and 2 gransons, which they are totally stoked about.

I had a hospital appointment on onday and everything is going really well with the Pg, so much so that I can see my GP to 36 weeks rather than go to the Hospital. I have decided to see the hospital dietician though because my eating habits are bad, and I dont want to put on too much weight with this Pg as I hadnt lost it all from Tori. I am wanting to get into shape pretty quickly after having the baby as I am Bridesmaid at my BF wedding in August and I reckon it is pretty good motivation to get fit and healthy.

Anyway I hope all is well with everyone, and there is lovely sunshine for the weekend.