I've just stumbled across this thread, have followed her since Jan I think but one question I bet to ask, how do they manage to go out out so much? Don't get me wrong me and the husband are in a fortunate position to have my parents close by and they come over for a few hours every 6 weeks or so (not atm obviously) and sit for us but I wouldn't dare ask or expect it every week even if I wanted to go out. I hate criticising parenting as we are all different (as long as the kids are loved, safe, fed and clean right?) But I hate it when kids have to fit into a parents lifestyle, instead of a couple evolving into a family... I would be having serious mum guilt going out as much as she does.