AJP - how embarrassemtn about the PIN! but totally understandable. THe amount of PINs, passwords we have to carry around in our memories these days, even when not pregnant, i really struggle to remember them all.

Vicky - where is your dh up to with his op?

Christy - i would SO love any recipe help with hiding vegies and fruit!
i am also after sugar replacement receipes that use NATURAL sugars, not the artificial sweeteners. I've been googling "sugar free muffins" for example, and i get all these recipes using Splenda etc that i don't want to use.

Still after stab mixer recommendations if anyone has a fave - ones that puree cooked veg easily, wihtout having to add heaps of water.

Muffins and quiche i think i will concentrate on, that's what she seems to like to eat, and cake too. A sugar free or low in sugar carrot cake, another way to get carrot into her.

Last night i got her to eat watermelon! i was so excited!
Yesterday, i went and did a big (for me) f * v shop, well mainly Fruit. Feels so nice to have a good quantity of fruit in the house for a change. Im starting to cook again, for bilby. In the last week, i've been baking vegetable chips in the oven, made two packet mixes of muffins (would like to make them from scratch once i discover how to do that), made her premium mince spag bologn tonight (whihc she wouldn't touch, despite eating the childcare one yesterday). So this is a big change for me, one i have been needing to do for a very long time. I don't know what's different, i'm not back to normal (loving to cook) but it's better than it has been for nearly two years now, so that's a start in the right direction at least.

Taralee - the gazebo?? LOL - not long now hon - though it must not seem that way.

AJP - bilby has just got to 11kg, 10 -11 seemed to happen wihtout me realising it. I think cos she's still in the smae size nappies, on the same settings, it never dawned on me that she has been growing. i only really notice it when her tops start showing her tummy. (height).

Blanche - how is Jack going? is he back to his usual self?

we still only have two words, but the comprehension is there.

i don't think i'll ever stop yearning for bilby to LET me hug her. She rejects affection. it breaks my heart. i love her so much but she won't allow hugs.