Kass - I WISH it was that his finances were in crap shape - I would actually have some sympathy then. They're not. They're sitting very pretty - I'd love to be in their financial position!! Its just that they're all tight, mean, scummy people!!!

Lis - actually I don't have either of my girls in cloth nappies anymore. I made the decision on the weekend to stop with Ellie too. Iz hasn't been in cloth for months because she was slathered in so many different creams because of her fungal infection. TBH now that she is trying to TT herself (would probably have more luck if her mother actually got organised to help!) I'm not willing to take the risk of putting her back into MCNs - she still has creams that will clog the MCNs so she'd have to go without. I have almost all GKs and they just don't suit Elena's shape obviously because her clothes are always wet after an hour or so - weird when Iz managed to 3 or 4 hours between changes. Anyway, all just ridiculous changing a nappy every hour and clothes every hour so I've given up on them. I'd love to try different brands on her but I think my DH would seriously lose it. I'll put them all on B4B and see what I get for them and maybe try again.

Dan - sorry you had a bad night with Livvy. You're very brave - I have no doubt whatsoever that Izzy wouldn't stay in a bed for more than 30 seconds at this stage. As for prams, I definitely recommend side by sides. I now swear by my double Valco for walking and my double steelcraft for in the car/shopping. I really didn't like the P&Ts at all and Elena hated it. I think its a really good idea though that you wait as long as you can to see how Livvy's going. Have you thought of maybe just getting a single pram that takes a toddler seat and/or a skateboard. Iz never sleeps in the pram when I go shopping now so if I were to be buying a pram when you will need to, that's the way I would go. Did you carry Livvy in a sling at all? That would also buy you another couple of months of Livvy in the pram and wearing your new bub - especially given you're having a winter bub.

Shell - go the dryer and the aircon!! I'd be lost without both of mine. The only downside of the dryer is that it lets you get really lazy and not hang clothes on the line, although at the moment anything I put on the line is coming off like cardboard its so hot!

Danni - good luck with your scan today. Anything you'd like to let slip about blues or pinks, you know this is the place