Kate, forgot to say I read your birth story I had that indian doctor for one of my appointments, I was sooo glad he wasn't around when W was born because it is really helpful to be able to understand your doctor What is your sisters name? Maybe she was one of the midwifes I had - I had two good ones and one stupid one that tried to get me on a fit ball when I couldn't even lift my arm for blood pressure (too tired and too much gas lol)

Trill, your new washing machine sounds great. We have a little 5.5kg one, the IL's have a 9kg one and are willing to swap but we live in different islands so I don't see it happening.

MD, that is great news about H. Hope it keeps up. I think she and I would have been great friends, I was a nice but strange child too - I collected cat food boxes, I packed a sad if mum got the cat biscuits in bags instead lol I don't know WTF I was thinking We seriously aren't getting much more than the trike, maybe one good inside toy and a couple of cheapy things but that is about it.

Rainy - how is L's sleep going? Don't despair if you are back to many wake ups, somewhere deep in his mind a little light has just gone on and he has learnt that he can actually sleep without you. It may take some time, but you should hopefully see an upward trend now. Is he about 10.5 months? That is when W started to improve (and another bub but I can't remember who), there must be some sort of developmental leap around then?

Noni, we are thinking of getting a ukelele too, W loves to play with DH's guitar

Cally, I forgot that you use cloth, what sort do you use?

I think I might make an offer on a house today. We went to look at it yesterday and it is much bigger than the company house we have, and they are about to build a house on the back section here so we won't have a yard and will have to listen to construction for months. We have also had a couple of problems with the housing manager here and DH doesn't want it getting back to his boss. The other day the housing manager came and asked if I would be home next friday so they could put up some net curtains. I said I wouldn't be here and asked if we could do it another time, then he snapped "No" and asked if he could just come in and do it anyway. I said I didn't really like people in my house when I'm not home and he said 'you are making things really difficult', then shoved his car in reverse and took off!