Hi all

Cass_Blob - Not forward at all! Chloe is my step daughter, but I don't usually refer to her as that. She is just my daughter, same as Jas, but it can be difficult to explain why the are only 4 months apart! She also calls me mummy, and lives with us full time, and we don't like to use the terms "step" for our family.

Sarah - I hadn't heard of the rotavirus vaccine until some one at mother's group mentioned it so I asked my GP about it. He has not given it yet as it is not on the immunisation schedule (so not free yet) and thinks that maybe the cost of it is what is stopping people from getting it. It will be on the schedule from June this year, so babies born in May will be offered it for free. I am going to get it anyway as the girls are always picking up viruses and bugs and I would rather Nic was protected from this particular one. Luckily, he hasn't (so far) caught whatever Jas had, and the rest of us are ok for now too! (touch wood!!!)

Hi everyone else, sorry I can't remember what everyone else wrote now. My mum came to babysit the kids last night as we went out to a surprise birthday dinner. It is the first time we have been out since Nic was born. It was a good night and we got home at about 11.30pm. Mum said Nic was easier to look after than the girls as they kept trying to tell her that they were allowed to stay up late and "mummy says we can do ....". Luckily, my mum had 4 girls, so she knew all the tricks! Cheeky buggers!!