If you can manage a decent sleep over night you are better able to manage during the day with an unsettled baby. Good idea keeping bub away from potential germs. My 3yr old doesn't go to playgroup but does to preschool. I'm looking forward to that returning and school.

DS occasionally takes a dummy. Not always but sometimes he does. He gave me very deliberate smile today when my mum was holding him. He did it twice. So adorable. My girls were all a little older.

TT40 I get the 1.5hr drive been nothing. Living rural all my life and out of town we have to travel to go anywhere. Until I started maternity leave it was a 50km drive to work. I would prefer to do that in 30mins however then take 30mins to drive 5kms