Mike's musings

Tummy

(backposting) Up at 0430, got Jo down again, but she was up again at 0500, and neither of us had got back to sleep. So we got up slowly, had some toast, and left for Mouse's birthday party at Kate and Mac's at around 0750. Mouse is Turtle's younger sister, and her real name is Mercy. Turtle's real name is Aurora. We stopped at a Little Chef for breakfast (just what the doctor ordered), and arrived around 1000. Jen, Jake and the the girls took quite a long time to arrive - they got there around 1200 - which was a pain, because we had something planned.

They finally did arrive, and we broke the champagne. We'd had champagne at Turtle's first birthday party, and it was after the initial toast and singing of "Happy Birthday" that we'd told the assembled crowds that Moo was pregnant with Jo. So once the champagne was handed out, Kate said, "so, nobody's about to announce they're pregnant, are they?" We sang Happy Birthday to Mouse, and then Moo piped up with "Well, actually, I _am_ pregnant."

Queue hysteria from Kate, who nearly dropped poor Mouse (as she'd nearly dropped poor Turtle 2 years ago).

So we had a lovely time, and also phoned my parents and family to let them know. We've known since the 5th (hence the title of the day's post), but have kept it quiet till now. It's been very, very, very hard to blog and not mention it. I'd guessed a two or three days beforehand, but had kept my trap well and truly shut until Moo decided it was time to wee on a stick. As we so politely call it.

Jo knows, and understands - she knows a couple other women who are pregnant - so if you ask her what's in Mummy's tummy, she'll respond "baby".

It's great, and didn't require the medical intervention that we were so dreading having to submit to second time round.