The choice
Covering my eyes with one hand, I was too scared to look.
‘Please, please, please,’ I willed, holding the pregnancy test with my other hand.
Peeking through my fingers, I gasped as I saw two blue lines.
Creeping downstairs, I found my partner Jose, 50, sat watching the telly.
‘I have a surprise for you,’ I smiled to him. ‘Close your eyes.’
He did as he was told, as I placed the positive pregnancy test on the coffee table.
‘Open!’ I said.
‘You’re pregnant!’ he cried, jumping up from the sofa and taking me into his arms.
We were over the moon.
Soon it was time for my 16-week scan, which revealed my due date – 1 April 2012.
April Fool’s Day!
‘Let’s hope this baby isn’t a joker,’ I giggled to Jose.
I started planning names, writing down any nice ideas I heard for inspiration for both boys and
