PAP, N just keeps getting cuter and cuter! Little J looks so much like him too!

Ozstar, I really like Eloise (DH didn't), I also like Elena and Elise. This will make everyone think less of me but the reason I am thinking of girls names is that I really really want a boy and I need to assume that it is a girl to prepare myself for the possibility iykwim. There was a time there that the thought of a girl made me want to cry.
How did the ultrasound go? Was it a 3D one?

Trill, well done on A meeting most of the 3 year old milestones. The only one that W doesn't do is that when he is climbing stairs he still puts both feet on one step before doing the next one rather than doing them stepwise (unless he is holding hands). Thank you for the sling offer, I think I am a bit smaller sized on that chart though.

Ange, thanks for all the sling info. I have tracked down a lady who makes mei tai style carriers for about $35, but if she doesn't reply soon I think I will just make one. They don't look to hard. Well done on surviving the plane trip, sometimes a well timed bag of lollies is worth its weight in gold! And clever L for the counting! Isn't it amazing what they soak up and bring out later!

Rainy, good to hear Mr J is on the mend. Thanks for the sling help too, I don't want to spend too much because I suspect that I will only use it for newborn anyway.

Clare, isn't it amazing when they have such a developmental leap in such a short time!

MD, the new drapes are making a huge difference, one entire wall in the lounge and master bedroom are glass so there was heaps of cold coming in. Now they retain some of the heat from the fireplace overnight so it isn't as cold when you get up in the morning. Although Mr Murphy struck and of course as soon as we put up the curtains/installed wall heaters etc the weather cleared and there haven't been any really really cold mornings. Oh well, at least we are all set for next year. How are you feeling?

Kate, hope that you and your DH can sort it out. We were on the verge of collapse a couple of months ago. It is so horrible. Relationships take a lot of work and it is easy to get caught up in the day to day living and not notice all the little cracks.

JaZaH, thanks for the offer of the HAB, but it is really too much. You are so kind to offer though. I will save W for H, but they will have to live over here because surely my beautiful little boy will never want to grow up and leave his mummy???

Noni, hope your DH is feeling better soon. What terrible timing! I am sure your body will wait until everything is right at home before it decides to send out the baby. Hope you get a decent rest soon.

MM, how are things going with the MIL these days? My relationship with mine has been restored quite a bit after their visit here - they seem to have realised that just because they are grandparents doesn't mean they can take over and that I will stop being the parent. It helped that they happened to see a telly report on kids behaviour/food additives and so they weren't trying to feed him crap all the time lol.

Not much happening here, DH has gone away tramping overnight and I am already bored. W has been a bit of a toad the last couple of days, he tends to have a run of tantrums every time we do something to distance me from his sleeping.

His speech is improving- he is getting better at using the correct pronouns in his sentences, as well as using the proper joiner words.