Hi ladies! sorry for being incommunicado for the last couple of days, but just like a couple of you leila has been a bit unwell. very blocked up and annoyed!

Agnes: we are using a vicks vaporiser and the fess nose drops ATM, these seem to get things moving enough to have her feed OK. we were up every hour last night and at one point every 15 minutes....ahhh the joys of childcare...so many snotty noses, so little time...

Hayley: I am studying full time (in theory!) i go in 3 days a week, leila is at care for 2 days and DH has her for one day. it's a pretty nice set up as the care is at uni, so i just have a short stroll to visit her. although ATM i am anti-child care as there were a number of sick babies there on friday (lots of coughing) and now leila is sick, not happy jan!!! as for nappies i have just gone to a big baby store (baby bunting i think) and we picked up 120 for $47.00 (huggies). i have used the ALDI ones and they are also pretty good. we use cloth during the day though (yeah, suckers for punishment i know!)

and good going on the bikini line! i too had my first foray the other month for our wedding...was really nervous but they were great and kept me calm.

Cally: good luck with the sleep school! when we lived in canberra we went to the one offered by the MACH centres with leila. it was a day one but still provided some good advice and support, and i have heard that QE2 one is fantastic!

Noni: yeah i heard the other day that honey is still a no go zone due to risk of botchulism (sp??)...bummer because i have loads of it (a friend has bees...). i have been mixing loads of things recently...mostly due to the fact that i made a roast to feed 20 people and there's only 2 1/2 of us!! so poor leila has been having beef with potatoes, or pumpkin or zucchini! also she loves the pasta stars that i bought last week, especially mixed with sweet potato and drop of olive oil (DH is italian and olive oil is the mainstay in the house!!). we also make up some vege broth for minestrone for her which she seems to like.

we will be trying the soldiers today (hooray!) as leila is getting frustrated at not being able to pick up her food! cant wait to see her face when she tries the vegemite!!

Also, just a general thing on the shopping front: has anyone found nice jumpers? i dont know where to start. i had a look at kmart and at seed but they all seem to have loads of buttons. or is that just the way? i may have to head into town and check out myer or big w...
oh and i found the best suits the other day. although it's probably old news for everyone i am excited! at best and less they have the wondersuit style suits with zip!! it's fantastic for night time, i just unzip the sleep bag and unzip the suit! no need for hand-eye coordination in the middle of the night!

have a great sunday! i am off to make ricotta cannoli...it'll end in disaster