NQC- I go through periods of intense anxiety, I think they're often, but not always, connecetd to different times in the cycle, for me anyway. I find it a relief that I recognise the start of things now, it seems half the battle as observing the beginning somehow almost makes me see the end? Well, at least I know it will have an end anyway, the worst times were always thinking it would be like that forever. Not sure that makes sense. Hope you feel better.
How funny about the four month thing. I moved in properly in February or so, although I asked some pregnancy questions last year, I never looked at the rest of the site. Not sure if I have a lull as such, but definitely have just become aware of the cyclality (word?) of topics, and have thought maybe time for a rest when I'm refreshing active convos in a zoned out manner. Thinking maybe just the weekends...
Two enormous bowls of fruit salad so far, watermelon, strawbs, rasps, bluberries, apple, banana, grapes, pineapple, melon and pear.
Coconut is a seed isn't it?
Franny, which Frances are you reading? DD got A Little Princess out on dvd from the library yesterday. We've just watched it again. Needn't mention book comparisons of course but she enjoyed it.
Toot- (I like this abbreviation too) You can get mixed semi-precious stones in cloth bags can't you, or indeed it probaby cheaper and easier to put them in a cloth bag. I can give you some links to some great wooden/natural toy sites but they're not cheap. Are you very crafty, how about making a doll a la Steiner?
The photo album sounds a lovely idea.