Dalekboy

Exhausted but still woke up at 4 and have been unable to get back to sleep. Currently lying in bed, posting from my phone because I'm too physically drained to get up.

We're both grateful to everyone for their kind words and offers of help. The first post I had meant to disable comments, Shaz even asked me if I had, simply because what could people say? I forgot to but am glad I did because speaking personally, I found the expressions of sorrow and support a great comfort when I woke up and couldn't switch my brain off. Many of you would have played at least a small role in our child's life, some I hoped would have a major influence, regardless it was good to have left you with a voice on this subject.

Thank you. ( Long rambling post that becomes quite deeply open and emotional - don't feel like you have to read it. )

Well, we intended to keep this quiet for at least another month, but it became to awkward to hide it at the con so now we're telling people. Sharon's pregnant. We're not sure the baby will be human, since I'm the father.

Still early days, and things may go wrong, hence the reluctance in announcing, but so far it's gone very well. Sharon had an ultrasound last week, they found the heartbeat, so that's a good sign.

I did a couple of friends locked posts on this previously, keyed to the couple of people we decided to tell. I've now opened them. If you want to read them, click on the tabs for "The Oven" but you're getting the main facts here, so don't feel you need to.

Conception happened at a hotel in Euroa after the Continuum get-together. It was literally our first try. The following day was when my hormones and emotions went nuts and stayed that way. Sharon has had no mood swings at all. Go figure.

Baby is due late November. I'm hoping it'll be born on the 23rd and that it will be a girl, but I think it's going to be a boy.

If you're seeing this post, you're one of the four people we've told early about shazgirl being up-the-duff. Within a week there will be two more and then we're quiet until we hit the magical 12 week mark and are sure that everything is progressing normally. ( Photos below the cut, but none of the conception. Yes, I am a bad man. No, I will never change. )