Awwwww H don't feel bad, she may not have shown a lot of symptoms of having an ear infection and when they are grizzly from teething, you just can't pick it sometimes. One thing I do know about perforated eardrums though is that they do heal well so she should have no issues with hearing. Fingers crossed that she doesn't get the lurgy though.

OOOOOHHHHHH Nella! Fingers crossed for you too my dear - would be so exciting if you got a BFP too!

Gosh MD, that is a real dilemma isn't it? The one time of the year where it is next to impossible to avoid fatty and rich foods and you can't eat any of it. Maybe you could suss out if they are serving salads at all if you do get invites and then you can make your own to take to guarantee there isn't any fat. But I will let you live vicariously through me though

Cindy, you did well with the shopping. I did start to get a bit frustrated yesterday with all the bloody dawdlers in the aisles! I mean come on people! how hard is it to pick wrapping paper? Seriously there was this one woman who was just standing there staring at the paper, then she would pick one out, have a close look and put it back and get another one and start again. Plus she wasn't going to move her trolley so anyone else could get in either.

Hey Ange! So how are things down your way? Are you a Harvest Widow at all?

Noni, don't worry about GD - its more likely that your thirst is just because you're a bit dehydrated than anything else. Just make sure you keep the fluids up - take a glass of water to bed too.