Oh loti I really feel for you having to go through all this. It will be hard, but the relief that you'll feel will make it all worth it. I think you've made a very brave decision and the right one too. I agree with leaving the girls with your CM overnight too. It would be best for them not to witness any arguing or unpleasantness as you said. I also think that getting all your documents, etc. to a safe place, as red suggested, is a good idea.
Oops, glad to hear that all is well with DD2 now, what a relief!
crispy, if you do end up buying a car in Aberdeen, as dizzy suggested, please feel to pop in past mine and give my house a bit of a 'Crispy Clean' - (possible future business name?? )
Thanks for all your congrats girls! I'm really chuffed but it doesn't feel real at all - can't remember feeling all this disbelief with DD. Think I'd prepared myself for a long wait ttc based on last time. The baby (mega eek!) should be due the first week in Feb, all being well. My main worry at the moment is about all the new customers I have starting in Aug/Sep (4 Primary 1's and a 10mth old). I plan to work up until mid-Jan, with the school age ones at least, but don't know whether to tell them all now or wait until after my scan. It's selfish I know, but the major risk I run with telling them all now, is them not starting in Aug, so we'd be up the creek in terms of money. I want to give them all as much notice as possible though, as childcare is so scarce round here. I'd rather not tell anyone in RL until my scan, but can't think of what to do!! Any advice? Also, one of the parents starting with me in Aug came to me as the childminder that she'd originally gone with fell pregnant, so really dreading telling her.