Thanks girls for your advice. Sometimes I think that i just need reassurance to know that I am doing the right thing. Babies don't come with a manual!!!!

Rach - poor pet. Hope he feels better today.

Shell - Don't you think that it is great being able to call up work all cheerful and say that you need the day off coz the baby is sick? It would make faking a sickie so much easier.

Kell - good on ya for the Elmo cake. I have decided that I am going to attempt to make James a train cake from the womens weekly recipe book. I am going to decorate it like "James" from Thomas the Tank Engine. If it is a disaster, it will be a quick trip to the bakery.