Good morning girls Gotta dash to collect Wade from Kinder but thought I'd say a quick hello... Oh Jess, you really ought to see a doctor about your concussion... that doesn't sound good... even if you mention it next time you take one of your kids to the doctor... just mention it incase there is something you need to look out for. Gotta look after yourself 'cos you need to be there for your kiddies darl.

Ali: yep. Verity was an early speaker like Tori... it's usually the way with girls... just generally speaking. But don't worry our little men will catch up and fill the house with chatter! I just love it when they are fully engrossed in playing and narrate their own little story. Wade most frequently recites Thomas The tank Engine episodes... I'm continually amazed at the words he picks up and remembers. I can't remember when he started doing that... it seems like forever.

Got my Chrissy cake in the oven... takes 4.5 hours to cook on 140'C. I like to do it mid November then baste it (the correct term is "feed" it) with rum until the week before Christmas. I'll do my plum pudding on the weekend. I use Delia Smith recipes for both... they are the most reliable and traditional that I've found.

Nic: How's Tyron going.... I'm thinking of you guys all the time hoping that his feeding is still going well

Better think about waking Niall up for kinder collection...