Morning All!

Nay - you're having a girl. that's my gut feeling anyway. wanna know something interesting? i was the exact same gestation as you are today the very first time i felt those little butterfly kicks from the poppet. and i know it was kicks cos they were in the same place through til about 19 weeks!



Christmas was something of a bust for us. crackers for breakfast, pancakes for lunch, salad for tea. Poor DH was still feeling very crook. E's trampoline STILL isn't up (today it's happening, no matter what!) and parts were missing from her main inside present (kitchen) so it couldn't be assembled on Christmas eve. i went to bed in tears that it just wasn't coming together. C was so ill, he was in the other room so as not to share it with us, DD was still recovering from being ill. BLAH.

yesterday we did our (delayed) family Christmas for my family. Between my dad and my brother, they did a damn good job of ruining the day for everyone else. but we survived. Last night E was a bit all over the shop from being overtired, so it was tantrum central. ended up getting her off to bed, and finally we got to have some Christmas fun (and frustration) setting up the dolls house she got from her grandparents. she was in awe of it this morning - but has now moved all the princesses and all the furniture. the bed is in the middle of the floor (after having 8 dolls in it a few minutes ago), the dog is in the garage, the bath is in the kitchen... oh well, whatever works!! i noticed how much her imagination has gone into hyperdrive this morning, listening to her converse with the dolls as she moved them around. was very very cute!

I'm back at work tomorrow for the day. then off til next Tuesday. hopefully the next week off is better than the last one. thankfully, due to our new work agreement (which started yesterday) i get a pay rise yesterday and double time tomorrow to be at work doing my normal duties. sweet. i can handle that!