Congratulations MM! How exciting, what a gorgeous story of how he proposed too, so sweet!! I bet you can't wait to shout it from the rooftops!!

Rainy, glad to hear you're feeling a little better, hot chips is miracle food, IMO. LOL Hope L is feeling better quickly.

Ange, I was LOL at your description of the funny farm. My house is like that (funny farm) but we don't have all the animals LOL.

Clare - sending happy healthy lymphnode vibes your way (still).

Andie, sounds like Jack's having a lovely time with his new toys! Clever boy working out how to get down himself.

Trill, Lanky Pants alright! I'm only just putting E into size 1s now (wondersuits, but also her tops, the 0s fit fine lengthwise on her shortybum legs LOL. But everyone keeps saying how tall she looks, maybe she's just skinny?? It's all a mystery to me, spose I should get her weighed again soon. Does the MACH nurse not realise you have 3 older children that have all done fabulously well under your care to this point???

Kate, can't you get another cake topper and use the cake you have (or have I misunderstood the problem?). Or is it all an excuse to eat extra cake!!

Arte, thanks for asking about H. Things are definitely better at school, she's going to have some friends around to 'hang out' (can't say 'play' anymore, apparently that is uncool) over the hols. She knows that both the class teacher (he's new) and the deputy principal will listen and take her seriously if there's any more trouble, the other kids know it too.

5 weeks until DH gets home, seems like an eternity but it will probably go quickly, with school hols and all (hoping so anyway). I was shockingly depressed for a few days there, I couldn't even tell you what brought it on, but I couldn't shake it until today. E is still showing no further inclination to walk without her granny walker. So maybe she'll hold out until DH gets home.