I am conscious that it's getting on for the middle of February and I'm now 14 weeks pregnant. It's nearly a month since I wrote my mission and time to revisit it to see how I'm getting on (before I start pretending I never wrote it)...

My top priority was to concentrate on being healthy and happy. I think I'm doing pretty well on this (apart from chocolate gate at the weekend), which is probably due to the life of luxury and unemployment I'm currently enjoying.

I'm exercising for at least 30 minutes about 5 or 6 days a week;

I am doing something I like most days, although I'm so shit at actually sitting down to do the pampering things like paint my nails - I've been meaning to do my fingers for the past couple of nights but have ended up doing my blog late. And, my toe nails? I'm too ashamed

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I mentioned in my first post my 'mission' for the months leading up to the arrival of my first baby, so before getting stuck in I thought I'd elaborate a wee bit to explain my plan and priorities.

a) being healthy and happy in time for the arrival of my baby in August

This is my number 1 priority and my plan is pretty simple to be done daily:

1. Exercise for 30 minutes a day - I'm not talking back breaking sweat-out but studies show that exercising when pregnant is good for me and baby. I'm not a mega exerciser but I did exercise before I was pregnant and I enjoy it. Plus, I'm hoping it'll help with 'The Ultimate Issue' (TUI) of having a healthy pregnancy and baby, AND not gaining too much weight...I'll be sharing my exercise plan, put together with advice from my doctor and my gym BUT Remember if

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January 2012

My name is Hannah Parker, I'm 28 and I live in Blyth, Northumberland (originally from the midlands, if you'd told me 10 years ago - or 3 come to think of it - that I'd be living in a small, fairly rundown seaside town in the North of England, I wouldn't believe you) with my husband, Mike, and step daughter, Gabriella, who is 5.

I have recently found out I'm pregnant and I have (about a week ago) decided with my friend and business partner, Alex, to close down our business. It is for exciting reasons but nevertheless I am also unemployed.

In true New Year fashion, my mission for the next few months is to sort my life out so that...

a) I am healthy and happy in time for Bday (mid-August);

b) I have made some money/got a job so we are not completely skint; and

c) I have streamlined my life

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