LMAO, Hollye, you have SO earned the money you don't get paid for keeping that list up to date! It's a wonderful job that you do Can I change X's name now...? Nah just kidding

Tanya - I'm glad the settling tips are good. I find they work some days and not so much on others... but i didn't wanna sound know-it-all-y (cos i am so NOT knowing what i'm doing!), but glad it's handy.

SamiH - aaw that sounds like an awesome trip hun and I think it's fab he's such a great baby. I think they bought each other luck, because honestly X is the same. I don't tend to say too much cos I don't want u guys to think I'm bragging either... but I think I'm so lucky (makes up for the sh*t PG haha). And it was nice to read what a nice time you're having with him too ... you SURE you don't want another??? I know i do.. once I get up the guts to DTD again! (Tanstar, she's my inspiration for having two young'uns!)

I had my MIL come & visit today - bit nervous cos she can be a PITA but realised I need to work at this relationship, so tried really hard to communicate clearly & positively if she said something I didn't like, but to enjoy her company... and she was GREAT! I asked her if she'd come grocery shopping with me, so she could push the stroller while I pushed the trolley - and it went really well. Plus she arrived in the second half of our feed and X put all the charm on with smiles & gurgles, she was so happy it was great. Plus I talked with DH about things I can say when she says stuff that annoys me (not said maliciously, but sometimes thoughtless or semi-jokes)... so I've got some prepared responses.
  • "Didn't have that in MY day" - "well it's lucky we have it in my day cos it's really useful".
  • "That baby has everything" - "yup, takes after his grandparents ".
  • "what a bad mummy she is (said to X)" - "well why are you saying that?/that doesn't make me feel very good" - and she followed up with "no, really you're the best mummy in the world" (why couldn't she just say that first???), and so I smiled at her and said "well you're hte best granny in the world". I think the check-out chick nearly vomited haha! But it was all good.


Ok I'm off to powerwalk around the block with an unhappy boy & a crazy dog! Hey taht's neat - 2 months 2 weeks 2 days old!