Julz sorry about your friend having such a tough time ... fx this time she carries through...
Simone your cousin is terrible. My aunt is probably the same, monitors how much her daughter eats and stops her from having seconds etc. I get so annoyed and once told her to let her be and her response: No she eats too much, she's going to be fat ... Once again proof of how we can project these things onto our kids cos my aunt herself was overweight for a long time
Simone we do have nights when Shrey sleeps through, that's usually when he's 100% well and has had a good day with naps etc ... Hopefully once all his teeth cut through he will settle down properly into sleeping through. For us for now the co-sleeping will continue and we'll assess along the line when he will move into own bed or room ...
Zee good luck with your exam today ... Re party food, most Indian people will tell you to cook one big pot of breyani, dhall and salad

Curry is easy for big groups of people ...