My mum is off her head with excitement. When I got pregnant last year she was thrilled. Gave up smoking (after 40 odd years) and addressed some of her longer standing health issues. That one ended in miscarriage, but she never started smoking again. This pregnancy she is trying to lose weight and has set herself a goal of another 5kgs before the baby comes.

Mum has always been in generally good health, but when you are aged 60 +, obese, a smoker and ignoring a few little things the reality of possibly not being around to see your grandchild grow up starts to hit. I couldn't be more proud of her!