14 Weeks

Hello World - I'm back.

I hadn't anticipated how strange things would be once we went "public" with our news. There's been much joy and celebration. My Mother-In-Law (think Maree from Everybody Loves Raymond) said "Well we've been waiting a long time for this." I tried not to look took scathing as I replied "You have, I haven't."

But overwhelmingly the feeling is one of happiness and excitement. People tell me what a great Mum I will be and I try hard not to look astonished (because truly I haven't really thought that far ahead, not in great detail, just to the point of getting it out really!).

The best response was from my colleagues who I told at about one mintue to nine before the bell rang for lessons to start. By 11am, there was a full morning tea for me including flowers and gifts! They are such lovely people. All of them are parents, some grandparents, and yet they all give me the same advice - don't listen to any advice!

Matthew and I have started a list of names and we even bought a little baby outfit yesterday! Cluck cluck cluck! I vacilate between extreme happiness and extreme saddness. I am either anxious or relaxed. I can't seem to settle on a happy medium, so today I've rewarded myself with a day off to chill out. Bloody hormones.

A big BIG thank you to all the excited well-wishers who left me happy and encouraging messages. I'm not sure about projectile lactation and I'm not sure I really want to know... but thanks again!

A cyber hug to my Uncle Brad who I know is thinking of me. I've been thinking of him too and imagining his bitchy reply to my local shop owner who asked me outright if I was preganant because "You look like you've put on a lot of weight!"

More again soon. Assume no news is good news.