leanne - huge hugs to you. i am really sorry you are finding life tough atm. I can't imagine how hard it must be to try and juggle baby, work, husband and social life, i think working mothers are incredibly strong women. We could really do with the extra income now but i just can't bring myself to put Arch into childcare, plus i can't imagine being able to cope with work and motherhood, it scares me! Im glad you talked to DH about it adn got it off your chest, it always feel much better once we share our worries. I think if you really feel like your family needs another bub to feel complete then you should have one, you will cope financially, it'll be bloody tough but you'll find a way to get through for a couple of years. I don't have any 'friends' left, thanks goodness for belly belly. Oh, bummer about the weight sticking around too, good on you for keeping on going though.

sheree- hope lachlan ended up sleeping through for you after all that! Sorry to hear about your friends pregnancy, yeah it sure does make you thankful for what you have got.

We ended up having a great weekend, it was one of those weekends thats not planned and ends up being really good fun. We stayed up til 3:30 in the morning having deepa nd meaningfuls with a couple that we have been friends with for about 7 years, they have realy been through some hard years with their teenage son, i think it was great for them to talk about it and has certainly cemented our friendship. The wife of the couple has been going to Bali every year for the last 2 years and her husband is going to go with her for the first time in April/May, we have decided to go with them, i am sooo excited it will be my first overseas holiday, and i reckon it will be the first of many, i have raly had the travel bug lately.

Archie only had a very mild case of hand foot and mouth, had a few little blisters and was a bit more sooky, sleepy and sensitive than normal, he is just about over it now though.