Oh Clare, so sorry to hear your Oma has taken a turn for the worse. You know we are all thinking of you and sending big mega cyber hugs (can ya feel them ???). Cry all you want sweetie, no good holding it in...you will want to be strong when you visit but you know what, it's ok to show your feelings while you're there too. xxx

PP - ah so sorry you're having a rough time, just remember, it will pass, it will get easier. Don't forget you can massage J's tummy and bicycle his legs and that might help too. xxx

Trill - ah you're one awesome family-surviving woman! Good on you, it sounds like you've worked out how to deal with your dad long-term and I reckon all power to you. xxx Nice to have you back

Arte - I'm so pleased for you! Well done, hope it continues and gets easier and easier!

Jazah - there's nothing slacko about you my dear, you're just busy off being a wonderful mummy!

Rainy we are having a clothing crisis too. I made the mistake of putting E in size 1's (which fit her when it first turned cold) but now she's bursting out of them and because i was broke during June (2 birthdays = never any money to lash out at the sales) and now there's no winter clothes left at any of the shops! Well, in size 1s and size 3s and freakishly lots of size 2 boys clothes, but nothing for girls (!!) Managed to find some long-sleeve ts at Kmart but that has been it...will just have to limp thru until spring now. With a little crack of singlet showing LOL.

Noni saw on FB you are still feeling better, hope DH is mending and you're getting more R&R now. Any niggles, any signs?

Kate - how are things going with you? I have been known to tip cold water in my DH when he's fallen asleep at inopportune moments (yep we did the hard yards in the early years of our life together) and needless to say, he now knows when to pay to attention. I found often the problem was that DH didn't realise how distressed I was over certain issues, once he understood how major it was he tried harder to sort it out, kwim? BTW - nice work on the cubby house!!

Katie - is your DH ok now? I'm sure L will go really well at FDC - it's a bit unsettling when they first start but you will find he'll love it and will thrive. It really adds something good to their lives to spend that time with someone who has a different way than you (i have found, anyway).

I've been wondering about Supa too...she did mention it was getting harder to get on the internet since they moved cos they're not getting their neighbour's free wifi anymore LOL.

Had a wonderful weekend here, met up with an oooooold friend who's been living in china, then lunch out up in the hills today - very nice. Missy E has coped remarkably well without a proper sleep this afternoon - suspect she will be in bed early tonight!