hiya, thanks for the congrats :)
we had an almost perfect day - a couple of things spoiled it, the worst being the hairdresser who turned up to curl my hair without her curling irons 
so I provided her with my straighteners and she panicked hugely - she ended up curling it perfectly, then brushed it all out, back combed it, brushed that out, straightened it, tried to curl it again - I was almost crying by this point! my wee sister was too... Ended up with my hair being burnt and clumped, but I think my mum and sister managed to hide it ok, and now my hair only smells slightly singed, almost a week later.
Also, DH had neglected to tell me that the ceremony was being held in a hall above a shopping centre - and not a classy shopping centre either!! the hall was nice, but walking through this communist concrete monstrosity was in parts hilarious, but manily terrifying as I was running on adrenaline by that point and anything could tip me from excited to howling!!
Other than that, it all went ok - not exactly to plan, but meh, that doesn't really matter - I'm married now, which was all that was important! It was so weird the following day when the hotel manager was looking for DH and asked me where my husband was! quite surreal.
Oli was quite a good boy, although a bit overwhelmed by all the people he didn't know. My mum said she'd look after him for the whole day, but he wasn't having any of it - changing a crappy nappy whilst in a tightly corseted and almost white dress is not recommended, let me tell you! basically, we discovered why people get married BEFORE having children!!
Can't believe that some of you have 1 years olds already!! I was due on the 20th, went into labour on the 23rd and Oli born on the 26th (just!). so 1 month to go until my baby becomes an infant. we ended up getting him some czech toys whilst we were away so the house is groaning with tat balls and cuddly toys. He got one which is supposed to be a bee and plays a tune when the hand is pressed. It sounds like an oriental child being punished for some wrong doing, but Oli adores it, so it was useful in the car whenever he woke up! It does mean that after his birthday I'll have to do a serious clear out though.
Oh, and excitingly, he seems to be starting to understand basic commands! DH was looking after him yesterday whilst I was at work, and told Oli to go and fethc the ball, bring it to him, and he'll throw it. The ball was in a different room, but Oli toddled off, picked it up, brought it back and handed it to DH! And later, when I tried in english, he went and found the ball, but took it to DH not to me - but it's a start! We'll get him wagging his tail, sitting still, and chasing pigeons before too long :o
Hope J is ok ladyem - I'd forgotten it was nealry jabs time again. how time flies when you're not sleeping having fun!