Mel – That’s cool that you get 2 whole weeks of at Christmas without having to take annual leave just by working 3 public holidays. Lol at ‘phantom betting’ on the cup. Ahh bless Chelsea trying to calm Marley down, that’s so sweet. If Will’s upset then Oscar will often go up to him and give him a hug and say its alright bubba – so sweet. Lol at Marley dancing in the pram to supermarket music – how cute.

Tali – lol at Kai sticking her lips out and stamping her feet in the shops – oh yes its going to be fun later. Hope she’s feeling abit better with her teeth.

Amanda – Understand that you feel boohoo about Cidy’s last bf but you did so well to last so long! Good luck with you househunting – sounding quite urgent now. Read your boohoo – one man needs a kick and the other a hug!

Maya – your camping trip sounded great even with the rain. Not sure about dogs chucking up in cars though – yuk! Hope your exam went well and glad you got there just in time!

Jess – wow at having to push the car so far – does sound like a particularly horrible night!

Rory – we don’t usually have any trouble getting Will down – just problems of him waking in the night for his dummy or too early in the morning. Ikwym about the fine lines re ‘wanting own way’ and ‘getting so upset’ on the tantrums. I think I am harder on Oscar than Will at the moment as I can see when Oscar is trying to bend things his way but not really with Will – although Will has a shocking temper on him and scream with rage sometimes at various daft things, sometimes we leave him to stew a little then cuddle him if he’s getting beside himself. Will is teething with his canines too at the mo and its making him very sensitive and sometimes downright miserable – ran out of nurofen and panadol at the mo so must go fetch some more before tonight!

Bath – sounds like you and your DH have the same arguments that we do about not getting a break apart from when they are asleep. James does look after them sometimes in the day but has only once taken them out somewhere – and that was after just on eof those arguments! Good don him for sorting the laundry though.

Ali – yay for being on mat leave and so nice of your school to give you a hamper.

Nic – how awful the lack support from your doula – definitely ask for your money back – she’s missed the whole point of having a doula. I do understand about being reluctant to ask as its so arkward and im not good with confrontation myself even when I know im in the right. Very out of order of her though, Good luck! Boohoo to your dh for getting up, messing your kitchen up and then nicking your breakfast! Kick up the bum from me!

Well quite a nice week had by us. Tuesday was walking group followed by a little Melbourne cup gathering at one of the ladies house – I won $15 in our sweepstake as my horse came in second – yay! It was really nice round at the ladies place too – she had an amazing garden and home so set up for kids (she has 3) so I could just relax and not worry about the kids touching breakable stuff or getting into things they shouldn’t.

Had a phone call from the builder on Wednesday morning at 8.20 – me and kids stil in pjs and I’d just told James he could have the car for the day as I couldn’t be bothered to go anywhere – anyway they wanted us to go on site that day to talk to the tillers! Fortunately James hadn’t left yet so he helped me get the kids sorted and me sorted and I dropped him at work and drove the 40 or so minutes down to the house – put Will on my back in the ergo and oscar held my hand – they were surprisingly good while I was there and it was so exciting to see – we shoul ddefinately be in by mid Decemeber yay! So ive gone and booked the painter 9for before we move in), the carpet man (just before Christmas) and the floorboard man (Feb) and even the fence man (Mid dec) so it had better be finished now! Went to Freedom last night as they had a sale on and bought 6 blinds.

Had a fantastic call from centrelink today – turns out they are putting just over $2000 in our account on Monday – had no idea – how fab – that should cover the costs of the blinds/curtains for the house and the moving costs with abit left over so am a very happy camper today!

Might have to pick up some sparkly wine on the way home from picking up DH tonight!

Hope you all have a great weekend

Julie x