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How is everyone? We had a very disrupted weekend, as DP likes to go out and do things as a family, and cram in as much as possible, but it just throws our routine out the window! Yeh, still... It was nice to get so much done around the house and also go out to a festival and do all sorts of things, but by the time DS has missed his second nap for the day, he's just grumpy and impossible to get settled at night. Of course, DP still can't understand why he wont sleep on weekends... argh! Anyway, by Monday everything's back to normal and DS had an extra-long sleep during the day.

Even though he's been sick, DS is so happy. I wish he wouldn't keep smiling at random strangers tho, coz it's like an invitation for weirdos to talk to me, and touch him, and I HATE that! Do any of you have that problem? How do you tell some random loony that yes, he's cute, but I don't know where your hands have been so don't touch him! It was bad enough people wanting to touch my belly when I was pregnant... It's getting to the point where I dont want to take him out in the pram because at least when he's in the sling people are a bit more hesitant about coming that close... (except for a couple of super-screechy feral women at the market the other day, they were getting right up in my face and I was about ready to slap one of them. Luckily Aadi decided to chuck right at that moment! Perfect... ) But he's just getting too heavy now. I've adjusted and re-made my sling, but I can still only carry him in it for an hour or two at a time. I shouldn't have to break my back because people have no manners!

Sass - WTG on the weight loss! That's awesome! How's it going with Jayda having solids now? I've been putting Aadi in the highchair for a while now, just occasionally, but it's been packed up until yesterday. He's decided now he prefers lying down to play, and pushes himself down when I sit him up. Funny how last week he wanted to be sitting up all the time, but not anymore... easier to kick things from lying down, I guess?

Jess - congrats on another restful night! Still jealous... Better to get Tiahna's ears pierced now rather than later. Good luck with it, and the needles too. All in one day - ouch! My mum had my ears pierced when I was 8 weeks!! I guess I had no hair for ages, and so many people thought I was a boy!
Wouldn't worry too much about the *ahem* touching business... wait till later when they do it all the time, in front of company, and just wont stop! My friend's 3-year-old is going thru that now... humping things and stubbornly refusing to stop. Embarassing, no?
Abb - shame about your weekend... what a disaster! Hope you can put it behind you. Any tips on what to take, or what not to take?? Nice to have that moment with DP's grandfather, though. That sounds really lovely!
mecil - nice to see you back here! wow, can't believe you're back at work full-time. How do you do it? Congratulations on the block of land, and best of luck with the building project! It'll be great for you to get out of an apartment. We had a 2-bedroom apartment, and that was too small. The move was a shocker, but it's sooo much more comfortable now in a house. Zali is obviously going great, you lucky thing! Well done!
Hey beckstar- glad I'm not the only one who seems to be starving all the time! I eat more than DP now, it's scary!
Bec7 - I'm glad the needles went well for you and Cam! And the swimming lessons. I walked to our local pool earlier today, and it's empty. I think that's taking water restrictions a bit far... guess it's back to the bath tub for us!
right, off to the clothesline - my new favourite place