Pregpan, that's great news about the FDC. If I ever had to use care, its the option I would choose for sure. As for coats on bubs, I used them but found that they would get really hot and sweaty with them on, plus if you are going out, you always have to loosen the car seat straps to do them up over the coat. I just prefer to layer their clothes now and they never seem to get as hot, so just a singlet, long bodysuit and a decent weight jumper is usually enough. If we are going to be outside in the cold I will take a coat with me or use the boot cover for the pram and tuck a rug inside.

Gracie, I don't blame you for escaping. I heard on the news today about the man who died on a worksite down there in Dandenong when scaffolding he was on blew down in the wind. IKWYM about your pg friend. Our nextdoor neighbours are about 10-11wks along with IVF twins - she was devastated at first as she only wanted one, and didn't even really want one - she was doing it more for her DH who wanted more children (they have a girl a bit older than Erin). She is doing OK now with it all, but really isn't the sort of person who needed twins kwim? Like there are some women who could only just cope with one, let alone two and she is one of them.

Katie, it was really hard to work out what I would need and in what size, so I just got all 0's, and the difference in size between some things is huge! It is so frustrating. But I know he will get wear out of it because it could be cool right up until October still. There were also a few things of Lindsays that are still in really good condition too.

Hayley, go to BigW and get some of the 'match it' brand trackies and jumpers for her. They are only $6 each and the girls colours are nice pinks and purples. Would be great for daycare for her when you don't want her wearing really good stuff.

It was a huge bundle of stuff that I had - I didn't even have room in the car for groceries LOL. The hardest thing was mentally going over my checklist of things for them too and remembering to get it all. Paige didn't need a terrible lot as she will get all Erin's stuff from last year, so I just needed some 'good' clothes for her. It was a good 3 loads of washing this morning when I did it all.