yeah Christmas is on it's way here! i love it! we've put up a few of the outside lights (in the rain while E slept briefly yesterday - yes, we're nuts!) and the rest will go up tonight and tomorrow. we've accumulated heaps over the past few years at the after Christmas sales - i am determined they're going up this year!

Amy - the carols sound like fun. we tend to hear our town ones from here, but don't really go. for one, the last few years it's been horrid weather wise - and it's not feeling all that much better at the moment - WHO turned on the damn cold weather again??

Naomi - sorry to hear Bailey had more troubles when his brace was adjusted. his photos on FB seem like he's doing really well in spite of the restrictions - his smile is very contagious!

J - E seems to be doing similar with the lack of sleep at the moment. the last two nights we've had only one wake up in 8 hours - the fortnight before that we had as many as half a dozen. i was thinking a combination of wonder week, growth spurt, teething - poor little mites get hit with everything at once!

Vic - love the pic you did - i wish i had some creative outlet that i could make a dollar (or more!) from. it's lovely to hear that CJ is using her little legs more - won't be long and she'll be right where she needs to be with the rest of these bubbas

hi to everyone else (having a fuzzy brain day so can't manage more persies!)

AFU - i'm sick - stupid damn cold doing my head in! E sounds like she has mild sniffles at the moment, so i'm not loving that idea! she has been doing really well, and given i've had this for several days, i'm surprised she hasn't picked it up badly already. looks like i'll have to go back to work to earn some money to pay for specialist treatment for DH as he got offered a job but failed a medical due to an eye condition he has. IF we can get him new glasses that correct his eyes, he will be able to take the job - but there is a chance he'll be restricted from driving large trucks long term (this is the restriction put on him for now - no semis) - which restricts his employability hugely. sigh. sucks big time. i'm procrastinating on emailing work. i don't want to leave her!