MD, I just *know* it is a boy like they way I knew I would be pregnant before I conceived. But the feeling has faded now in favor of statistics - back to 50/50 lol. Hope your dentist goes well. $300 later I have my tooth refilled. Apparently poor baby tooth isn't lasting too much longer and the options are 5k implant, 4k bridge or 1.5k plate. So just hoping it lasts longer than expected lol. Congrats on the RAK.

MP, I keep meaning to say that J sounds adorable! A is nothing like W at this age, she is still very babyish iykwim. W was talking in 2-3 word sentences by now and she doesn't really have any words yet. The health nurse is referring her for a hearing test because she isn't saying mum or dad, often doesn't seem to understand when we are talking to her and she never reacts when DH pulls in the driveway (very distinctive vehicle noise).

Cass, that cyclone looks scary! How far up is your mum? Gee QLD is getting crapped on this year!

G, does kindy start this week? Good luck with your potential mum friend. There is a new lady around here that I get along quite well with and I think there is a good friend potential. I invited her to a bushwalk over the holidays to be friendly but not too desperate lol. But there might be a hitch. I looked on a NZ parenting forum to see if it was worth joining the belly group but she was in there so I thought I would just leave her to it. Then about a week ago I had another feeling I should check the thread and she has lost her baby. She was due two days before me. She doesn't know that I know so now I feel like a stalker or something.