Didi - Ew! How gross. There's been several of those around here on the beaches where the backpackers go. Pretty awful.

Leigh - isn't that weird how drink effects so much now.

Olive - How are your parents doing after the floods? Does it take long for insurance to kick in? How are you feeling being back at work? (even though its only been 2 days so far). Obviously you're feeling better about the decision with Olive being more settled the 2nd day, but while you're at work how does it feel?

Well sorry its been so long since ive been on again. just had the in-laws over for an extended weekend - 4 extra adults squashed into our very small house. It had me getting the house ready for 1 1/2 weeks prior to their arrival, happily gaving up our room and my sewing/scrapping room, we borrowed a camper for the 15 year old nephew while DH and i squeezed into Liam's room on the floor. And of course while they were here I was constantly on the go with looking after them and all the usual work involved with a baby. Well, it all was going pretty well I thought, until the last night when my usually bubbly SIL was talking to us and told us quite bluntly that they were leaving ASAP the next morning (meaning they'd be waiting @ the Sunny Coast for HOURS) because they felt so unwelcome. !!!!!!! WTF??????? !!!!!!! We're not the most natural entertainers, but not welcome???? Well, she was being a bit dramatic and I went off to bed before i said or did something i might regret. Poor DH then had to deal with the blow up (a smaller one than if i'd stayed up!). The excuse the next day was she's just recently gone back on the pill and has been really hormonal. So the whole time she's been taking all sorts of things completely the wrong way. Still, poor DH has been wanting them to come and see our new life up here for 3 years (while my parent are up 3 or 4 times a year) and had FINALLY got them up and it left a pretty bad taste in our mouths.

Oh, also, last Thursday when DH went down to the Sunny Coast to pick them up, he ended up almost blowing the motor and its still down there, going to cost $3500 to fix. Goodbye stimulus package plus plus plus....

On other news Liam is soooo active ATM. He's finally rolling front to back and back to front, and you turn away for a second and when you look back he's completely changed position and direction on the floor. He's not far from crawling. He gets himself up on his knees, then pushes up even further and gets up on his toes! Like a plank in yoga, and holds it for a fair amount of time. And he's sitting up sooo well and even keeps his balance while moving around and reaching for things. Look out world, Liam will be on the move soon.

I'm off to see my new nephew today - with everything else i haven't been able to see him since he was just 1 day old.