ah Olivia you are so not lame! Last night we were at dinner up the coast on holiday & Jovie would not stop crying... I was getting pretty peeved pacing outside with a screaming baby & this old lady said "grab your pram I'll walk her back & forth so you can see me, you sit down & eat" I did!! I would never have done that before but I just had too... and then I found out she was the owner of the restaurant who came by to check on things & then was watching me & decided to help us out.

Gigi- I feel so much for you right now *hugs* I responded to your debrief. I did get a great birth experience this time, but not according to plan... I wound up using pain relief & having a 2nd degree tear & grazing (Jovie came out with her hand on her chin). BUT Matilda's birth took me almost 18 months to get over with help... Very traumatic having an emergency c/s. I don't know many who aren't traumatised for some time afterwards.

Meredith - I wish we lived near eachother to come over & help each other have a break once in a while. 40 minutes isn't long enough... I know.

We had a great few days up the coast & I wish I was there for another week. My burn was great, I went for a swim in the ocean & I reckon its almost completely healed now, just looks bad. Doesn't hurt at all anymore YAY!! Well... when Jovie's feeding in bed & scratches me with her toes...thats not very comfortable, but I just have to remember to cut her toenails!!