Simone: could she have gastro? Perhaps you could call the new Nurses hotline for some advice? I wouldn't let her go much longer if she still has those symptoms.

Nic: So true about EBM being liquid gold! I get sooo precious about it... it melts so quickly when I take the zip lock bags out of the freezer to add more ... I go as fast as I can so that none melts inside the bag. I worry about having a black-out and the whole lot being lost!

Sounds like I'm very lucky that Niall accepts EBM via a bottle from anyone who gives it to him. Even Verity has had a successful go apparently. I've been out a fair bit since Niall was born... I learnt many years ago that it's absolutely necessary to get out by myself at least once a weekend to avoid feeling isolated and depressed during the week.

Today I went up to Greensborough and visited Savers (an op shop the size of a department store with checkouts and EFTPOS). I spent $50 and this is what i got: 2 women's shirts (one a gorgeous pale pink linen Pringle - ie excellent Scottish brand worn by royalty apparently!), a cotton pullover, a seemingly unworn pair of tan Colorado jeans (tried them on, fit me perfectly), a lamp base, 6 pale pink candles, a hatbox style suitcase for my needlework supplies, 3 pieces of children's silverware (spoons and a fork) and a large box of white chalk (for the kids to use in summer - drawing on the concrete; hours of cheap fun!)... yes, all that for $50 and the clothing were good as new... I'm so thrilled!

Also when I went to Coles I bought a bag of yummo banana chips to snack on because I've been missing bananas and refuse to pay ridiculous prices for fresh ones... this large bag cost me $2.98... don't know if if was a mistake, seems very cheap to me.

Enigma: you crack me up with your cake eating LOL

Jess: Let us know if you ever found out who was on the other end of the 'phone. Hope things sort themselves out for you soon... some times it's darkest before the dawn darl... feel free to vent as much as you need to.