Nik - Money in a bank account sounds like a fantastic idea. We haven't opened one for Alexandra yet. We love blocks here too, my parents have kept a huge box of duplo from when we were kids and Alexandra loves the little people. She carries one in each hand with her everywhere!

Hollo - great to see you in here! Sounds like things are going well. I am on the weight loss thing at the moment as well. Have lost 7kg since January and have about 15kg to go. The most climbing that Alexandra does is on the lounge room coffee table. My sister was a climber and she was all over everything.

Mo - I hadn't thought about the fact that you already have heaps of toys and clothes, etc. That does make present buying difficult

SP - It does suck that we have to work instead of being able to spend all day with our bubbas. I'm probably going to be going back to work in the next 6 months and not sure if I'll be able to do part time so I'm enjoying the time spent at home while I can.

JM - Oooohhh, your big move is getting closer and closer. Are you excited/nervous?

I'm going to my sister's today to visit for a couple of days. It's a 3 hr drive and hopefully the roads won't be flooded with all the rain we've had or I'll have to turn around and come back. I'm looking forward to being able to go shopping in some real shops We only have iga/newsagent/post office/dress shop and gift shop here.