blessed that is so sad, and with you so far away too. I hope your friends in SA can help you deal with what happened, as well as some support from us (hugs)
evitas did you have a fabulous day with V? Was he spoilt? and you? Im still in denial that I have a nearly one-year old, although we have had a lovely few days ow she is feeling much better, she is really funny and smiley, and everywhere. She has developed a love of hidey-boo, and hides under her bib, under the bath mat, behind the sofa, behind the curtains, anything as long as she cant see you and loves the anticipation of a 'boo!' Hopefully she'll continue to be cheerful tomorrow at nursery, while DH and I continue to decorate. We've been in this house 5 yrs and are still doing it up but I guess there was a hiatus of the last year and a bit since I got pg, and also he does live in Edinburgh during the week.. however we have decided it might be nice to live in a finished house before we have to sell it for some reason or other :)
Scooby i see jet lag has its benefits :). How did you manage work yesterday?
sarah hope you had a lovely family weekend. so all 3 DC have birthdays quite close together?
arcadie 
at 'human food'. I stopped DD in the act of eating Whiskers [bleugh] so i guess she would survive if i went missing! Also reminds me did anyone see the Human Planet on thursday - the tribeswomen were breastfeeding pet monkeys. DH asked me if i would do that!!
heckle walking! wow! DD very adept at cruuising and standing unaided but not walking yet. She is excellent at climbing though - stairs, boxes, cupboards; she reminds me of a little monkey :)
DSis now something like 40 +18 and still fighting an induction but they are giving her a pessery tomorrow. I had no idea 'they' would let you get this far overdue?? I havent said anything to her but I wouldve been induced by now - the thought of anything happening to LO because I was too busy 'fighting' the medical profession scares me too much. And that is basically what she is doing - having arguements with everyone about 'intervention'.. 
manda hope you are feeling well. Have you rehomed your cat yet? Ive putMonty in the paper this week, and registered him with some rescue centres. Ive also made a lonely hearts style advert for the post office wall.. but its too sad :( I have had one lady text me about him but she didnt want to speak on the phone, just text but then didnt ask any questions 
and so I call her and she sounded well odd. So shes not having him.. am I going to end up turning everyone down so I can keep him? ;)
pixie I was thinking about you and your family today - do you have a really big car??
DD is sleeping though again - hooray (touch wood) thanks for your info about naps - Im back to feeding to sleep, although I do intend to stop BF in the day at least in March so then Ill be stuck!
Is anyone else planning to stop bf around the first birthday?
waves to everyone else!