Clare - Yep I know what you mean I would be worrying about that extra day at 'school' as well, thats just what us mummies do. However I dont think it will take long for you to settle in to the new work/school routine. What makes it much easier is the fact that L loves going. She will benefit from it so dont let it worry you too much. How exciting is that, you will have a 'real' job very soon. My 'real' job is still about 4 years away and thats if I do uni FT, so even longer I'd say....how depressing lol. Yay for L sleeping through keep up the good work.

Andie - Had to have a giggle at J peeing on your foot hehe.

Rainy - When M had excema the doc prescribed a low dose steroid cream and it well and truly cleared it up. As for the rash, M had something similar I think and I used canestan on it.

Kate - Wow you had a real spend up day, good on you! Love the hooded towels for kids they are gorgeous. Dont worry we were feeding to sleep (bottle) up to 3 weeks ago, when I decided enough was enough lol - well really I decided it was enough because she wakes during the night for us to give her a bottle and I thought teaching her to fall asleep on her own may stop that. Anyway I pop her on the play mat with a pillow under her head and she drinks her own bottle, I put her to bed wide awake, & most nights she will drop off. It so far has been easier that I expected. I hope its just as easy for you.

I tell you what, I've just about had enough of these middle of the night feeds. Wed & Thur night M slept right through & had her bottle at 8am each morning. We celebrated thinking yippeeeee she has outgrown the middle of the night bottle. Not to be, last night she woke at 1am and whinged till just after 3am, when sleep deprived mummy finally gave in. I tried everything, water in the sippy cup, water in the bottle, cuddles & pats etc. As soon as she finished that bottle she fell asleep and is still asleep and its 9am. I am thinking about ringing sleep school on Monday for some tips...