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Oh, didn't I tell you about my dad's reaction???

Man, I still feel guilty about that...

Clo phoned dad and said her and Steve were looking for a place to move to, coz mum doesn't want her to bring up the baby at our house... Dad was asking her all these questions and she wouldn't say why, so then dad called me.

I was trying to fob him off with petty excuses and then he just said, "Well, there's only 2 resons why she'd move out. She's either pregnant, or your mum's being a bitch to her again." I had no idea what to say and my lack of reaction said everything... He went silent for a while and then started to cry and said he'd call me back soon.

I then had to call Chloe to let her know what I'd done and both of us were crying and I kept appologising for letting it slip and she got really worked up and was convinced dad was going to hate her and be disappointed and dis-own her. Bless...

Chloe phoned Dad and they had long discussions about it all. At first he was shell-shocked, coz you know, from his POV, some dirty bastard came along and got his baby girl pregnant, but after about 2 days, he had dealt with his feelings and was absolutely fine and 100% supportive. He called round his entire family (including the ones in Australia and Florida!) and told them the news and whilst everyone was a bit surprised, they're all fine about it and are looking forward to the new arrival. My cousin Ronnie sent my dad this 'Happy Grandad' card and my dad (apparently) went around work for the rest of the day with a big stupid grin on his face! lol.

I think dad's looking forward to being a grandparent much more than my mum is. I thihnk my mum's convinced being a nanny will make her feel old and decrepid before she's ready to be! I also think she's worried about how a baby will encroach on her life and work and how Chloe's gonna need all this help that my mum simply doesn't have the time to give, which isn't her fault, coz she has to work, just like everyone else.

Chloe's got tonsilitis at the moment, so she's off work again, but other than that she's fine. She says she feels tired a lot of the time still, but she's getting used to it. I can't wait to see her in April to see how much her bump's grown and to feel it kick etc.

She's terrified about the actual giving birth. I am too, because Chloe and mum are allergic to so many things and Chloe has a bad back and also reacts badly to anethsetic (her heart stopped and her BP dropped through the floor when she last had one and it was touch and go for a while) and my cousin Hayley had a rough time with the birth of baby Alisha, so she's worried...

She's off to dad's on thursday, where she'll ahve inet access again for a few days, so I'm hoping she'll be able to come on here and write to you all and tell you everything from her POV, coz I can only pass on the little bits that she tells me!