Thanks Jessika - I was really chuffed with myself - it took a lot of hard work and will power, but was worth it - trouble is I still had a stone and a ahlf to go before I got to an acceptable weight! Still I can get back to it once this little one is born. I actually lost weight with my 2nd - because of gestational diabetes I had to cut out sugar completely - and it worked wonders - lets hope I can do the same with this one - and keep it off this time instead of piling it all back on again!
I want to tell the kids as soon as possible. My daughter (7) will be so excited, she's been nagging about having another little brother/sister (she really wants a sister) for ages. DH asked her the other day what she would think if we had another and she replied - "mummy has already got enough to handle with us 3 to look after!" - think she's been taking in what I've been saying over the last 12 months! I don't think my son (3) will really understand (don't know why - his sister did at his age, but they are so different) until the baby is here. He is just so full of beans he won't sit down and think about what we're actually saying! I think we will tell them when I've had the results of the 16week blood tests and maybe the 20 week scan (if she hasn't guessed by then!).