Well, I've nearly got it! Only a couple of more weeks and I'll have my "Most Useless" merit badge that I have been working towards for the past 8½ months. Well, that's how it seems anyway. My wife is due to give birth to our daughter tomorrow. This brings with it two problems. The first is that I know I will get very grumpy if tomorrow comes and goes and the bump is still a bump and not a bab... more...

It's been quite a busy week. At the weekend we put up our Christmas decorations. Yes, I do know it was still November for all you purists out there, but because the next couple of weeks will be busy we decided to get them up early. Our son, H, was very excited. He was quite happy to open every box that came out of the loft and declare what they all were. He couldn't wait to decorate the tree. B... more...

Now, I don't expect that any parents-to-be under the illusion that life BC (Before Children) will carry on after the happy event. Some of you may expect sleepless nights, others will focus on the money aspect, other will be thinking about life further down the road, playing football together or going swimming. When we became parents, I found that there were lots of little changes that you d... more...