Off and racing!

Finally I have heard the words I've been waiting for:

"I think my waters broke."

That was at 4am.
The first contraction was at 4.25. We're not sure if there has been a second. It's a little confusing but I'm sure we'll know all about it soon enough.

It's now 5.30 and Girl O' Sea is upstairs listening to some Calm Birth audio tracks and trying to relax.

For me it's time to blow up the birth pool.

I've checked the batteries in the cameras. Good to go.

We'll give it a little while longer before we call the midwives. Not a lot they can do now so best they sleep. We need them to be on top of their game today. I wish we had gone to bed a little bit earlier. 3 hours sleep isn't enough but I am sure we will be surviving on adrenalin today anyway.

Best get on with it.

And we wait

Bubs is now officially late.

The calculation of due dates doesn't seem like an exact science and certainly not one that unborn children tend to take any notice of anyway.

Our various dates were Wednesday, Friday and Saturday just gone so by any measure bubs is now just bludging.

Girl O' Sea is like a cat on a hot tin roof. She can't sit still and consequently dirt doesn't have a chance in our house at the moment. The crumbs have hardly stopped bouncing when the dust pan and brush have been deplored.

I bought her some jigsaw puzzles today so hopefully that will help occupy our mind.

Come on bubs. The sooner you come the saner Mum and Dad will remain.

An engagement party?

Bubs is now engaged.

Apparently that means he/she is now headbutting Girl O' Sea's cervix and not anything to do with a pre-arranged marriage.

Today we are at 38 weeks which technically is full term so as of now the little person is officially just being lazy. Laying around, getting fat and keeping its parents in suspense.

The down side of that for bubs is that its accommodation is getting decidedly less roomy.

Here is a picture of the outside of its lodgings.

Girl O' Sea's regular early morning Braxton Hicks contraction was a bit stronger this morning so take from that what you will. Are things getting close? I can't let myself get too excited yet because it might all take another three weeks yet.

Again, we wait.

Back into it

It has been a long time between posts but it is time to start being a bit more regular. We are at 37 weeks so bubs will be here before we know it.

Girl O' Sea's tummy is a spectacular sight especially when you see a little lump move across it. Those little feet on the inside never seem to stop moving.

We had our birth plan meeting last Sunday. Our team is locked in.

Jan - midwife number 1
Kelly - midwife 2
Ailsa - trainee midwife
Lili - doula
Amber - acupuncturist

Oh and Girl O' Sea and myself will be there as well.

That is going to be a lot of people running around our house. And this is supposed to be more private than at the hospital?

The birth pool has also been delivered and I've tested it for air leaks. It took quite awhile to blow up. I hope bubs doesn't come along in a hurry.

So these were just a few disconnected thoughts. I'll get back in the groove quickly. I want to document everything for bubs.