Oh dear, so many poorly emmsys - not good 
buddha that sounds really horrible, hope you are starting to feel better. Have you had any help looking after E? Try not to worry about the op, I'm sure he will be much better after it. A holiday sounds like just what you need xx
mrskate I was wondering how you were. Glad you're home from hospital and hope the painkillers are helping.
blue I thought you'd been uncharacteristically quiet. Hope you are recovering ok, must be a PITA that you can't shower. I used to be one of those people who turned their noses up at kids eating things in supermarkets before they had been paid for. However, I have been known to give DTs smoothies/raisins from the box to keep them quiet 
MLS from my charting days, I know that triphasic is a v good sign and have fx for you. When are you testing?? To add to your potty training tips, mine is leave it as late as possible. That way you have less accidents.
barbiestillinlimbo arrrgh! I would be tearing my hair out too. I think you should just sod it and book some classes anyway. No doubt that will precipitate a decision and even if it doesn't, you have something to look forward to. How advanced is your little dolly, that will be a big help when her baby brother arrives 
vjay Friday will come around quick, but in the meantime STOP FIDDLING!!!
bq some fabby pics of Luca on FB
LBM I feel for you, I would be lost without broadband too
4ever I did at barbie's palpitations being exasperated by pg
cupcake what did DH say when you told him?
Yes monkey check in and tell us you're ok.
My little drama queen (aka Luke) woke me up yesterday morning saying he'd been sick. Now he hadn't eaten anything since breakfast the day before because had put the wrong sandwiches in his lunchbox and instead of peanut butter, he had cheese (Isaac's) which he won't eat even though I'm sure he likes cheese. He then refused to eat dinner at the childminders (which he often does, esp when he's tired). So I thought it was a bit odd but couldn't risk sending him to school in case it really was a bug, especially as he kept going on about how he'd been sick. He then proceeded to just eat all day and generally monopolise my attention/make me watch crap childrens telly. Poor O didn't get a look in. Yesterday afternoon he said that he was going to be sick tomorrow morning so he couldn't go to school. At this point I start wondering if he's faking it. This morning he tried the "I'm poorly" line on both me and DH but we were having none of that, so he's gone. He's 4.5 going on 13....argh! I had to cancel a friend coming over for lunch too which I wouldn't mind if he really was sick, but he clearly wasn't. Right must go, have loads to do while O naps and the hairdresser is coming this afternoon to make my hair all sleek