Week 6 in the Baby Martin House

The shock has subsided and I am now incredibly excited at the thought of being a mummy, as is David at being a daddy!  We keep looking at each other and jsut grinning.  We are both so happy right now.  We have only been married 5 weeks and this is just another thing to add to the post-honeymoon bliss. 

Morning sickness, or actually NVP (Nausea and vomiting in Pregnancy) to give it it's proper name has started to rear it's ugly head.  And I get it in the morning and in the afternoon - great!  So far no vomiting but I do keep getting severe bouts of nausea and dizziness.  Sometimes I feel sick but I never can actually be sick.  I have been taking advise from the NHS website and drinking lots of fluid and eating little and often.  I am finding it increasingly difficult to hide these symptoms from the ladies at work.  I dont want to tell them until I have spoken to the midwife which isnt until next week.  I will have to suffer in silence until then!

I am already consciously aware of baby advertisements on TV and billboards.  They seem to surround me or maybe I never took much notice of them before!

I told my mum last night.  I waited a week as I wanted to do it in person and not over the phone.  She was delighted as I knew she would be.  My Grandma went into hospital this week and she said this was the best news she'd had all week.  My sister is also delighted and is already planning outfits to buy for the baby!  I have already persuaded her to come help me buy maternity clothes in the next month or so.  My dad is very excited for us both, and couldnt stop grinning and bringing up baby topics all day.  David's mum and dad were also very happy for us both, although a little more surprised than my parents.  Maybe they thought we would wait a little longer as we haven't got a house organised yet.  But as my dad says, "there's never a perfect time to have a baby"!  I went to visit my Grandma in hospital and told her we were expecting and she was also delighted, I think it will give her something to look forward to and hopefully make her feel better!  I will tell my other Grandma and brothers and some other family tomorrow.  How exciting this all is!!