MD, bummer about the post, that is very irritating. H and I are peas in a pod! I can't believe how similar we are - I am also a 'wear the first thing I clamp eyes on' person and clothes shopping is an absolute horror for me. I am amazed at how expensive kids clothing is, it is at least $14 for pants and about $17 for tops here, and that is just the starting point for plain things. I have been meaning to ask for ages - did you watch the end of BSG? As a warning - please please don't save the final episode to cheer yourself up!

SupaB, we decided on a closer age gap because I have a 5 year gap between me and my bro and it didn't work for us, whereas DH has 2-3 years between his brothers and they get along well. I know a lot of it is personality of the kids though, so close together/far apart doesn't automatically mean they will get along. Also financially because I am going to be a SAHM until the youngest goes to school I didn't want to spread them out too far, I am already looking at being out of the workforce for 7 years and it is frigging boring sometimes - I wouldn't like to stretch it out longer than neccessary.

Rainy, I was just thinking about Olive this morning. Don't think DH would go for it though. Amelia is topping our girls list atm.

Clare, you could always move over here, your deposit would probably buy you something nice in a friendly small community here. I am feeling less patriotic atm though because it is really bloody cold!