OK, here we go...

I think I've just about got the hang of this. I make no promises for longevity but I'm ready to give this blogging a go.

So, what do I have to say for myself? Well, let's see... what did I do today? Went to the mall, cheated on my diet, spent too much money on a low-fat ready meal at M&S to try to get the diet back on track, came home, peed on a stick, got the kiddo fed, changed and asleep, then came downstairs and looked at the stick for almost an hour.

Perhaps some background info would be useful at this point. I'm a full-time Mom... no, wait, that's a crap term. ALL Moms are full-time. There's no other kind. I'm a stay-at-home Mom or SAHM as they say. In my past life I worked in arts administration which I loved and plan to go back to in a decade or so. My little boy is 2 1/2 years old and we've been trying for No2 since April last year. We had some bad luck with a miscarriage in June and a second one in September and now we're 'trying' again. Hence, the stick.

It was negative, by the way, but I'm not going to let a little thing like that get between me and a good obsessing session. I looked at that stick under every light in the house, including (and I almost hesitate to admit this) a flashlight. Nope, still definitely negative.

Something else you should probably know about me is that I can be freakishly anal and worryingly obsessive. The whole trying to conceive thing really brings out the worst in me. For instance, last month my period arrived two days EARLY. Even so, by the time it showed up I had already taken..... wait for it..... fourteen home pregnancy tests. Yes, that's right. Fourteen. 1-4. Slightly mad? Perhaps more than slightly.

So, if you've decided to read this blog I warn you now that it will talk a lot about babies, husbands, houses and friends because these are the things that make up my life. I may touch occasionally on British and American culture and perhaps dip into art, literature and current affairs on the rare occasion that these things pass through my life. I'm certainly not complaining though. I do love my life, my family and our little home. Hope you enjoy getting to know us.