Noni, don't be surprised if A is sensitive about her feet for a long time to come. My DD1 never let me brush or do her hair for years and years, her poor scalp is so sensitive. It took me a few years before the penny dropped that it was from her birth - they tried to break my waters over a dozen times before they realised her head was in the way and no liquid was going to come out. Then it took them 4 goes to get the scalp monitor in. No wonder, poor chook.

LOL at Christmas day lunch...I sooooo don't know what I'm going to eat (can't have any fat or it sets off an attack and that includes oil in salad dressing, etc). I might have to BYO frozo lean cuisine or something. And I know we'll get zillions of dinner invitations as soon as we get to Adel. It could be worse, we could be starving for real in Ethiopia or Somalia or somewhere.

Rainy, that's gorgeous your dad bringing you pressies all the time, spice rack sounds nice.

JG - are you planning a large family? 5 bedrooms!! I guess there will always be room for guests. Good luck with the house hunting.