The baby's due any day now and I'm so excited its unbelievable, the children are excited too especially Holly who said she can't wait to have a baby sister. We don't know what sex the baby is but we're all pretty certain its going to be a girl, we don't have any names planned though. Claire's feeling a bit down at the moment and I don't think she's going to be ready for the birth. My parents rung last night to say they want to come down and see the children but I'm not too sure I want them here. Its taken me all day to pluck up the courage to tell Claire that I've said they are welcome to come and visit. I walk into the bedroom slowly prepared for the worst.

Claire darling?

Claire: What?

We need to talk about my parents.

Claire: What about your parents?

Well, um, they're coming down to visit.

Claire: WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY'RE COMING DOWN TO VISIT!!!!!!

Calm down please darling, you'll stress the baby out.

Claire: *Angrily* Don't you tell me to calm down. Why didn't you ask me if it was ok?

I don't know, I just thought you'd be ok with the idea.

Claire: Well you thought wrong, there's no way they are staying here. We just haven't got the room and don't expect us to all get along because I'm telling you know that this isn't fair on the children.

I know and I don't want them here anymore than you do but I thought the children would like to see their grandparents at least one more time.

I watch Claire turn away from me and I know she's crying but I don't know what I can say to make things better. I'd do anything to make her happy and if I have to tell my parents they can't come then I will do. I decide its best to leave her for a while and then go back to talk to her.

Holly: Dad Connor's been sick.

I quickly rush into the bathroom to find Connor lying on the floor, he has face paints all over his face and has just been sick, I start to feel myself getting angry as both Owen and Holly know full well that Connor is allergic to face paints. Owen is watching me and I can tell he's scared but Holly seems more intrested in Connor but with her that's the way it always is.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING? YOU KNOW HE'S ALLERGIC TO THIS!!!!

Holly: Daddy please don't be mad we didn't mean to hurt him.

Owen: Dad we forgot he can't wear them! Honestly we did Dad!

I hear Claire walking along the landing and she soon appears in the doorway, she immediately looks worried and picks Connor up. I touch her arm but she moves away from me, her face is tear stained and her eyes are red and puffy.

Owen: Mummy are you ok? Did Daddy make you cry?

Claire: No he didn't darling.

Holly: Is the baby hurting you.

Claire: Yes darling, just a little bit though.

OMG we have to get you to the hospital.

Claire: Ian calm down, I'm not in labour.

Holly, Owen and even Connor manages to let out a small laugh. I feel so stupid and helpless, nothing seems to be going right for me today. Maybe tomorrow will be better, at least I hope it is as I can't cope with this much longer.I love all of them so much but recently we've started to become a rather distant family, Holly and Owen are always round Lee's house playing with his children and Claire often takes Connor round there too and me I just sit at home watching the tele. Other days Claire will stay at home and we're have a nice chat or something and that's really nice but we very rarely do that now and I know its only going to get worse when my Parents arrive!