This year I am playing it safe and getting him a BBQ.
LOL Arte - E was conceived in a christmas champagne haze too! I can't believe it's a whole year later already.

We are about to commit financial suicide by moving back to NZ, more expensive housing and lower wages. But family is worth far more than money and I am sure we will still be comfortable.
We've been talking about this lately too as DH may need to position himself for a move in a year's time...moving back home will definitely have financial disadvantages for us but there are some things that are far more valuable and family is one of them.

Hi Queenie *waves* - hope you've got a reflux action plan sorted by now - the sling will be valuable if you can keep S upright for 45 mins or so after a feed, and you might find the dummy helps as well because sucking relieves the pain but more milk is not necessarily helpful when their tummies are overful already. Have you signed up for a new mum's group at all?

Noni, sorry you're feeling down, if you think it's the bipolar coming on again, don't wait until it's bad to get help. See your Dr asap and get an action plan before you feel too rotten to do anything. xxx and

Hayley, ooh, new patio, Noice!

Well huge weekend with DH home late on Fri night then left again this arvo. Must say he was very keen to cuddle and hold E when he got home and she had the luxury of falling asleep in his arms several times (she doesn't often get held to sleep when he's away as I don't have enough arms or time). He took some video of E playing today, there's an especially cute bit where H was dangling Chrissy decorations near her and she was cracking right up!

Well we got our new tree at Target, (the old one was teeny and broken at the top so the angel always fell off) it's 6 foot (!!!) and gorgeous. Turns out we've got *just* the right number of decos, but the lights are a bit thin on the ground. Still, looks pretty and we all had fun this morning putting it up.