Am alternately feeling like I'm getting on top of things and like I'm out of my depth... it this normal?
I still feel like this some days, for me it's the challenge of multitasking with two children - balancing those very different needs - plus E is a completely different little creature to H - will require different things from me as she grows. I'm sure you're doing a wonderful job - just remember to look after yourself as well as S!

Queenie, i am loathe to say H is getting a lot of time with the square babysitter this week, I have some research to do with a pretty tight deadline (i KNOW you know how that feels) so squeezing it in between bubby needing care & entertainment -phew! yesterday she made crepes out of her cook book (i showed her once then she quite competently cooked the rest herself ) and this arvo I've pulled some pipecleaner animal patterns of the net. Oh and we did Hama beads earlier (thank god I didn't chuck em out when we got hte bindie!!)

Re the kitty litter, get one of those propylene (sp?) door mats and put the tray in the middle of those, they catch the litter as kitty hops out. Can be washed in the laundry sink. Might help?

Fianne - wow Vegas wedding, how exotic! I've only ever been to NZ (unlike my globetrotting DH) so mention going anywhere OS and I'm green with envy!

Leanne - re the trip - just do it! Opportunities like that don't come up everyday. My uncle and auntie did a similar thing a couple of years ago in italy for two whole months!

Jazmum - ow on the thrush, hope that clears up soon. LOL at H not liking the beach, it's an acquired taste I think!

Noni, well between you at the shops and me on eBay we've been keeping the economy going nicely LOL. Won a couple of sets of clothes in 00s - we have lots of 0s for some reason but bit thin on the ground with 00s. Have you moved your room(s) around yet?

OK, well had the challenge of dragging both kids round the public library this morning while I got found some stuff and did some photocopying. There was this elderly gentleman at the desk, taking his time, chatting to the librarian, while E was getting louder and louder while we waited....grrr, then he thought he'd have a little chat to me - I think I might've been a bit rude, cutting him off. I just wanted to get it done and get out of there!