The hearing people are going to contact me on one of their infrequent trips to the area so I won't have to travel again. She is picking up words now anyway and I am not that worried about her hearing. I just want to sort the sleep thing out!

I hadn't thought of doing three cakes! Far out! I don't even like cake! What are we going to do with it all?! This year I am sticking with the printed icing that you shove on top. I should be able to find some time to make the cakes because I will do mud cakes (a white and a brown) and it likes to sit for a few days anyway.

W is just anxious about everything lol. He stressed out for weeks when we were talking of putting bunks in his room (top bunk with storage/cubby underneath), and even more when we were going to shift him down a bedroom to make room for the baby. In the end he was getting so upset about the thought of moving rooms that I just left him where he was and converted the office for the baby. It is a bit small in there and I can't fit the stuff very well but babies don't need that much room anyway. I mentioned him being there when the baby is born but he got that freaked out look in his eyes so I backed off and we will just play it as it comes on the day. He is looking forward to the baby, I don't think it is conscious stress iykwim. I am hoping like hell that A is just over clingy because of the baby too and that she might go back to her previous crappy sleeping which was a hell of a lot better than what we have atm!

Bummer about the hairbrush black eye! I fell over a few weeks ago and grazed my knees - bawled like a little kid! It really frigging hurt!