Jacinta - great to hear your bubba is healthy. I remember being sooooo excited to find out Bailey's sex - must be a little frustrating to not find out!

Krystie - Sorry to hear MS has come to visit, and on top of a sick household. Sounds like your HCG levels are rising nicely and Apple Blossom is growing well.

Vic - looking through your FB photo's I'm guessing your Sydney holiday was lots of fun. Good luck with your return to work. Is DH going part time like you'd mentioned? Sean is starting to fret a little about returning to work (going through all the feelings I had 3 months ago so I totally feel for him). I think he is going to be devo on his first few days back as he and Bailz have so much fun together. His time off has just flown, he only has 5 of 18 weeks left Hope you see a bit more cartilidge in the next scan of CJs hips, obviously the news is positive if you don’t have to go back for 6 months

Bridg - how did Logan's birthday go? I can't believe all these babies are ONE!! Just Jemima to go now. Hope you enjoyed your sister staying

BG - loving all the pics of E on FB and thoroughly enjoyed looking through all the birthday piccies. Looks like Emerald is doing so well with her walking too. Her Birthday cake was amazing! Hope E decided to sleep for you soon, although if she is happy to lay there I guess it’s not too big an issue unless she is overtired at other times.

Nicky - you are not defective, you are just now a four eyes!! LOL You can now try that sexy school Ma'am look tehehehehe. Allira's RUNNING? OMIGOD!! That's outrageous, but hell cool!! Have you spoken to her that she is only one and not a marathon woman hahahaha. How's Lachie? Out of the wars yet? Hope Allira is feeling a bit better - poor little thing

Amy - the meringues looked fab, what a clever girl you are! Loved the rubber ducky cake too, how on earth did you shape it? I hear you on being tired, I swear I am getting by on cups of tea and autopilot. On top of my already busy workload and home life I had to attend a two day course in the city on wed/thurs (which was great) and I remembered why I will never work in the city - traffic!! Love life in the 'burbs! Hope your holiday is lotsa fun, cant wait to hear all about it! I hate winter too, I miss the warmth!

Cathy - what a great idea with the butterflies for Cara's birthday, looks like she had fun (and enjoyed every bit of that chocolate crackle!!) Nice work catching Cara’s steps on video – what a little legend!

Bella - the invites are pretty and so meaningful too, I like the personal touch! Do you still have your Adelaide wedding later in the year? Looking forward to catching up

Emma - like Vic I have been following your platinum post, you are amazing and you write your story brilliantly, I look forward to reading the next instalment. I hope you realise how strong and inspirational you are, what a fabulous example you are setting for Jade to grow into a strong independent woman.

Nic - How's A going? And how’s his Mum? Hope you guys are well

AFU - Bailey had a mild case of pharangytis this week, but I think he is over it as of today. We went to a 1yo birthday party on Sunday and he caught it from one of my Mothers group babies. I guess I better get prepared for more bugs with childcare in July, but he usually shrugs stuff off pretty easily. Speaking of child care, although I have a place for him, I really want to get him into a particular centre but they currently don't have Wednesdays avail, but after a bit of sweet talking the CCC director has put me on top of the list. Hoping something comes up before mid July. She said to ring each week to see what’s happening. As he starts when school goes back from holidays, I am hoping that some of the 4 yo’s leave to start that school term, then some kindy kids will move up, which will hopefully mean some toddlers move up leaving me a space in the baby room!! Fingers crossed as its literally across the road from work, I can look out the window and see the centre.
Bailey's current 'cute' thing is to say "uh oh" when he drops a toy or topples over etc, its super cute!! Since using the high chair we are just putting all his food on his high chair tray and at the moment his favourite foods are broccoli, pumpkin (always has been), strawberries, kiwi and banana. Loves all his meat too which is good. He loved the lamb shanks I cooked a few weeks ago and seemed pretty darn impressed with my stroganoff too, I think I have a mushroom fan on my hands. We are keeping Arnotts in business with his love for YOYO biscuits. I keep singing him the old YOYO song but am missing some words "Milk becomes butter and they're all .......... in .......... Arnotts YOYO, eggs by the dozen and runny honey from busy bees, for biscuits like, granma used to make ....." Remember it girls?
I’ve almost finished Bailey’s photobook, just need to steal a few photo’s from my Mums memory card and its off to the printers!
Other than that, I am just hanging in there until my part time starts. Next week is my last week of 5 days! Although I technically still have 5 weeks of full time, we have one week where the public holiday falls, one week where I have an RDO as working the Saturday, one week where I have AL as my bro and family are visiting from Shepparton and then the last week I have a birthday leave day (Optus give you a paid day off for your birthday- nice!!)

Love to you all, Nay
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