MM - I know what you mean about having to restrict the cuddles, I found that really hard after my surgery. Really dreading not having cuddles when I go back later this year. Poor little chickens don't really understand that it hurts you. Another lady suggested putting a bandaid on that spot on a dolly and talking about it and that way M might understand a bit better. I think you should fully expect to be riding the emotional roller coaster for at least a week - all the hormones etc alone (without the shock and loss) will do that to you. xxx

Trill - aww poor P having a cold on her birthday. The cake looks luverly. I want you to make my birthday cake LOL!

Ange, so did you find the world's most perfect pair of bathers? LOL Have fun packing, I reckon you must be enjoying the anticipation nearly as much as you will enjoy Fiji! LOL

Cally - far out with the day sleep dramas! We've had some resistance but I just leave her in there - chuck a few toys in...soon if she's mucking about we'll put a story in the tape player and she can have quiet time and not stress over the sleep.

Arte - congrats on your curtains, I bet it helps keep the room much warmer too. Yay for the twampoween - we have one and Missy E is addicted.

Well party was a rip snorting successs - even tho we had very few guests. I nearly had a breakdown yester am when 2 guests rang to say they were not coming for illness - but now I just think - THANK GOD I put that note in cos they might've come otherwise and I hate to think how my week could've gone downhill from here! LOL Anyway the pretend-henna tattooing was the highlight, and they all had heaps of fun changing their costumes a million times, dancing and drumming etc. We moved all the furniture out of the lounge and just had cushions and a low-table, mood lighting, DH rigged up some voile curtains to give it a tented feel, we had incense and candles etc. The mummies had lots of fun too (there was strawberry champagne involved) and now we've got loads of yummy leftovers so no one will have to cook for the next 2 days. In fact the mummies had so much fun we said we might have to do it again but this time just for the mummies! LOL