Good afternoon everyone

Mel: Yum biccys! Don't you usually prefer making slices? Good on you! What recipe? I got into trouble once at uni for thinking Melb cup day was a public holiday there... i missed some important classes... eeek!

Jess: Gee you'll be fit! Poor thing having to push your car so far! But well done being brave and speaking to L***. I hope he makes a good go at being a good bio father to your DD.

Rory: I've been reading your journal... my lecture is there LOL rest! Oh and doesn't your DH like eggplant? We adore it. I ended up making a curry like Mel suggested... served it with polenta... Niall loved it!

Tali: I'm reading a good (non-fiction) too ATM called The Science of Parenting... it's also about how not to stuff up your kids without realising it! It's really helped motivate me.

Amanda: I agree, you did sooo well feeding Cody for so long. nothing to be worried about there! I think I might wean too when it comes to the end of December. I originally thought I would feed until he was 2yo but it's just getting too hard. I'm back to BFing 2/3 times a night on a bad night. I don't know whether it's hunger or comfort. I want to continue co-sleeping but not being constantly woken for feeds when i am right there and available. I think if I weaned then he would be more hungry in the mornings (he usually only eats a few teaspoons of cereal each morning because he wakes up with a tummy full of milk) he's just not eating enough solids in general... just like Verity at the same age. He comes to me for a B feed all the time in lieu of solids. It's sad though... being my last one and all

Maya: yay! you're back! A few people had problems with not getting email notifications recently... I wonder what was up? I hope your exam result is an ace! That rushing around sounds like the best anti-stress strategy to me! LOL better than traveling calmly with all the time in the world to worry! Looking forward to seeing you 'round the site

Julie: Ooooh yes, no day off for us SAH mummies DH and I had a bit of an argument about it. All he wanted to do was potter around doing things that the kids couldn't be involved in and when I sat down to work on my new Avvy Niall pressed the off button and IT WAS SO NOT FAIR! I only get break when the kids are asleep and it's driving me nuts! But in the end DH stormed off into our bedroom and slammed the door (he took Niall) and I though he'd gone in to have a nap but when he emerged about 2 hours alter I saw that he'd folded the laundry mountain so all was forgiven LOL I think he might have had a nap but the mountain was huge so he deserved it! I find it so hard to do with Niall around so all is forgiven

Ok... cuppa time!