Mum-to-be blog: Part 2 - It's confirmed - I really will become a mum!

Follow the diary of an expectant, exhausted and excited mum-to-be

11 February 2009 10:35

Part 2 - January 11th 2009:

Sunday morning comes round - this time I am up at 8.30am and go straight to the loo (well, after letting the dog out first and changing her water etc). Repeated the exact same ritual as yesterday and then waited.

There it is again - the tiny pink line which seems so insignificant but means the biggest news I have ever had - I will be a mum! Argh!

I hope I'm not too much like my mum in terms of neurosis/ panicking about illnesses/ strangers/ accidents etc. She kept me on reins until I was 4 and tied me to a long washing line whenever we went to the seaside which she would then let out enough for me to go and paddle but made sure I couldn't run away (yes, I have photos).

Start making a mental note of everything I will need - baby magazines, baby books, baby webclub memberships and more folic acid tablets. I have been taking these since I came off the pill just in case but realise I need to stock up.

Oh and I remember reading somewhere that Bio Oil is good to prevent stretch marks. Mmm this is a bit scary - I had a growth spurt when I was 15 and got stretchmarks on the backs of my thighs.

My boyfriend at the time was convinced they were something dreadful and made me go to the doctor - the humiliation to be told I grew too quickly for my skin to cope has stayed with me and I don't want any more!
 
I spend all day looking at baby websites and then in the evening we call our parents and my sister. My dad's overseas at the moment and not on email nor does he have a mobile (he prefers to be mysterious) so I plan to write to him tomorrow. My other half's parents also live overseas and they are over the moon.

They immediately make plans to come and visit next month which is fab. My mum is also surprisingly delighted. After years of dreading becoming a granny she is actually really open to the idea as is my sister. Saying it out loud really makes the news hit home.

In 9 months time (or 8 - not sure how they work it out yet) there will be an addition to our family! Start wondering if the dog will be OK with a brother or sister and then start worrying because my dog loves cuddly toys and always rips them apart in a few minutes. Will she try and take the baby's toys or start trying to lick the baby’s face etc? Lots of things to think about!

We go to the pub round the corner for lunch and I suddenly realise no pint of shandy for me today and order a diet coke instead - oh well at least I should lose some weight by giving up alcohol for a while!