Hi everyone!

It's so nice to get all these updates and hear about how all our LO's are growing up. I also can't believe Ash is nearly one, like you Fleur I do feel a bit sad sometimes when I look at him because he really looks like a little boy now rather than a baby iykwim? But then it is so nice to see him growing and developing into this little person who expresses himself and gets excited over things.

Storm, good luck for the long drive! I'm sure it will be nice to see your family, you might even be able to get a bit of a break because I'm sure they'll all be doting over Hayley. I know what you mean with the mobile phone obsession. I found a toy iphone for Ash, but it figured out it wasn't the real thing pretty quickly. But then I put my cover on it and it's tricked him. It's so cute, he plays with it constantly at the moment!

Fleur, I love the story about pushing your DH off the pillow, how cute! Ash is also shaking his head a lot at the moment, but I don't think he gets that it means no, but then sometimes it seems he does. Yesterday I put the radio on and was sort of shaking my head having a bit of boogie and he started doing it too, it was absolutely gorgeous!

Sarah, good luck with the sleep! It sounds like you've got a good plan of attack together so hopefully it will start working for you quickly. I also find that if I can get Ash to have good naps during the day, he does much better at night. If he sleeps for less than an hour I always try and rock him back to sleep, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

Miss Bec I hope you're recovery is going well, sounds like you've been having a bit of a rough time of late

Well we've had heaps going on here. Ash started walking properly a couple of weeks ago. After weeks and weeks of a couple of steps here and there one day he just started and hasn't looked back. Everyday he seems to crawl less and less and I'm pretty sure that in a couple of weeks it will be a thing of the past . We've also had my sister and her two DD's over from the states which has been lovely. The girls dote all over Ash and are constantly showering him with kisses and cuddles! And the big news is that we finally got a child care place. It's only one day a week at the moment, but it is the centre that I really wanted so I'm stoked. We start orientation next week. But I have to admit I am wondering how I will go without my little buddy with me... I think he should be okay settling in, he's pretty social and doesn't seem to worry too much about where I am when we go places so I hope he will be okay with it.

We're having a little birthday party for Ash on Sunday, it's a little bit early but I wanted to do it while my sister and the girls are here. We're only doing something small with family, but I can't wait. We've ordered a very cool train cake and a heap of balloons. I've only got him a few small gifts at the moment, a couple of books and and a baby einstein dvd. I really don't know what to get him so I think I might wait and see what else he gets and then decide. I would like to get him a little table and chairs set, but then I wonder if he is still a bit young for it...

Anyway, I better run and empty the dishwasher while Ash is asleep. Great to hear from everyone x