MD, the sleepover guest went well. Hoping to have the reciprocal arrangement shortly Christmas holiday was good. Was nice to catch up with everyone and for the kids to spend actual time with them rather than FaceTime. I think Christmas day was the best it has ever been. These are the years that it is awesome, when the kids are old enough to understand it and super excited but not too old to be all...teenagery about it. Yay for your DH taking time off - wish DH and I could tag team on the holidays - been home for 7 days now and it is p.a.i.n.f.u.l.

Cass, I have been loving the photos of your new country adventure. Looks so serene and spacious. Bummer about the hourly wake ups - just the mention of it brings back that feeling of complete exhaustion! That is great you can get access to homekill - our half cow seems to last the best part of a year but I do buy chicken and occasional chops as well.

MD, with the molluscum, I would be very tempted to try salicylic acid (found in wart treatments), particularly if you are painting and plastering anyway. I hope it clears up quickly for her though, can't be very nice

So Erin seems to be mostly toilet trained - been in knickers for two weeks now and has had the last three days accident free. I have also dropped her day nap to get her to go to sleep earlier which is working, but confines us to the house in the afternoon because if we go anywhere she will fall asleep in the car/pram/carried. I have also stopped cuddling her to sleep in the lounge. Poor kid got the last of her babyhood ripped away from her in the last couple of weeks lol