Hi all

Well, only 2 weeks until we go on holiday!!! I am so looking forward to it. I have already started packing stuff I am so excited!! I have bought Nic some bathers (Thomas the Tank Engine - so cute!!).

Nic eats rice cereal with fruit in the morning, for lunch, usually veges (4 cubes), and for dinner 4 cubes veges and lamb at the moment. I did him some lamb shanks, and then pureed the meat and he loves it. I will try some chicken next I think. I haven't given him bread yet, but might try tomorrow with a little sandwich. I never thought of cherios, but I might try some of those too. Do they have much sugar in them? I think I will try weet bix too for a change for breakfast.

I think he is getting more teeth at the moment as his gums look swollen and he is pulling on his ear a bit. Poor little man, I can't work out which one it is though, more bottom ones or the top ones. He is still sleeping through the night though, but waking up at 5.30am. I am hoping that daylight saving will make that a little later as 5.30am is just cruel! His day sleeps have been a bit rough the last few days. I am putting it down to teeth and that he has learnt to pull himself onto his hands and knees now, so he keeps doing that and wiggling all over the cot. I can hear him laughing his head off through the monitor, it is hillarious!

We have started planting in the girls' fairie garden this week. As well as our beautiful tree, we have planted some ground covers through the stepping stones and some strawberries in pots along the fence. The girls did most of the planting themselves, and we had such a great time. They were so proud of themselves when they were finished, and they watered them all in. They even remembered to go out and water them this afternoon too! On Saturday I am going plant shopping with my sister to get some more plants.

That's about it really. I have just finished my last assignment, so only the exam to go now. Then we will have a nice relaxing break over Christmas and hopefully our renovations will all be done by Chrissy so we can have lunch here.