That's the thing with babies...sometimes you are right in the middle of things and then you have to stop to deal with them, hence abrupt end to last post. Tonight the little man is in bed, so we should be fine for a bit.

As I was saying, moving date is currently 20th March, but the lady we're buying from is apparently keen to complete as soon as possible, so maybe earlier, depending on what our buyer thinks. Can't really believe its all happening! The house is not hugely bigger than where we are now, but it does have 2 separate reception rooms rather than a through lounge. The main benefits are the area it is in, much nicer than where we are, good schools etc (have to think about these things now!) and the property has planning permission for a 2 storey extension. There is a separate garage (which we'll probably re-build this year for Craig's workshop) so the downstairs of the extension will be a good size office and we'll extend the kitchen, knocking through to the rear reception room to make a large kitchen/diner/family room. Not sure when we'll actually be able to afford to do that, but hopefully no too long. Be good to make the most of cheaper building quotes with most of them being desperate for business! Hopefully we'll be able to receive guests soon, although we won't have a sofa when we move. We're leaving our cat torn one here (cause to take it out we'd have to have the lounge window removed...that's the way it came in!),and clearly it's been shredded and we'd like new ones for a new house.

Buying the sofa's has caused almost more discussions than the house...and then after choosing the ones we liked from Lee Longlands, we discovered we wouldn't be able to get into the lounge when they were in there....so looked at smaller ones in the same range.........then found out (Thanks Sarah!) about Lee Longlands having a clearance place in Cheltenham which is having a sale starting from tomorrow.....guess where we'll be in the morning. Sure Lucas is getting as bored as us with our indecision on the matter!! Anyway, with the lead time on the original suite being 4-5 weeks, we could be seattingless for a while!

I'm starting now to contemplate the return to work. It's my last day of mat pay from work tomorrow, then I go onto the statutory pay. Can't live on that for long, so going back at beginning of May. Going to be hard, so just trying to make the most of the days we have. Least my job is somewhat flexible, so fingers crossed we'll be OK. Not looking forward tot he first time I have to stay away though...that will be really tough!

Lucas is lovely, although he was a whinger today when Aunty Kaz came to visit. Wish everyone could see him when he's smiling and giggling and blowing raspberries! He's trying to sit up, and is much more alert and interested in things, and can grab his toys too! We are trying to be a bit 'green' when it comes to nappies, and are using re-usables now. They will hopefully save quite a lot of money in the long term, especially if we have another child, but rinsing them through when they are full of runny poo takes a bit of getting used to!! Today's turned Craig green in a distinctly non-environmental way! Ah the joys of parenthood!