Paula - once again your Ethan has just floored me with the beautiful relationship he has with Charlie. I had tears running down my face when I read your post. It must be such a comfort to hear him talk to freely about your daughter. You have been blessed with 2 beautiful little souls. Thank you for sharing that story, it has made my day.

Jo - your in-laws sound so incredibly challenging. I can't understand how people can be so selfish when they know that people close to them are suffering and in pain. If you want to spend Christmas away from them, then just do it. Your DH can say that this year you want to have a quiet Christmas as it has been a rough 2 years. If they get upset, then so be it! The inability of some people to step outside of themselves and walk in anothers' shoes is just mind blowing. As if your poor DH needed to be pounded with all those questions, especially after his mother has offered zero support to date. I really should consider myself lucky that I have good in-laws! I hope you are doing ok and try not to let their insensitivity get to you. I know that is hard, and I found myself dwelling over some peoples' insensitivity as I think it gave me a place to vent my anger, but it didn't really help me much. Take care and thank you for being so lovely about my pregnancy. I know it must be hard and I really appreciate that you can be so kind as to offer me support. It means so much to me.

Ok, I really need to get back to cleaning. I think I am missing the nesting gene. I seem to have made our place messier than it has been. I feel like I need to clean out every cupboard (big task and one I have put off for 2 years!) but once I get started the job seems to big. Aaghhh. So I need to at least finish some of what I have started. There is stuff lying around everywhere!!! I had myself thinking on Sat that I would go into labour, but now I just put that down to wishful thinking. Pretty sure I have at the least another week or 2 left in me. I am starting to get uncomfortable, but I refuse to complain too much as this is my every wish come true.

Hi to all, sorry for lack of personals. Thank you all for your excitement, it is contagious!