THAT'S what baby shower gifts should be, not hideous diaper cakes! If there are crafty as well as geeky leanings, I highly recommend www.urbanthreads.com for useful embellishments which can be put everywhere as he gets older :)

Fantastic :) (sazzra)

One of my cats poops what I swear is burnt rubber, and then runs around howling for the next five minutes or so. And yes, it usually coincides with dinner time :/ Allergy wise, see if you can get this in the States: http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/allergy-reliever-15677 Small lightsabers to insert in your nostrils - I've no idea of the science behind it but it's the only thing that has ever worked for me :)