Hullooo - I'm still here!!! Have had one of those days where I haven't had 2 minutes to relax so far. Dp was at his open day all morning. I got a call from a couple on my homebirth team wanting to know if they could have my pool, as the wife thought she might go into labour soon - slightly stressful, I did say they could have mine, but was very relieved when 40 minutes later they found another one! In the meantime, dd1 managed to get herself dressed in her goggles and still wet swimming costume from yesterday and was sitting in the bath with the water running full pelt and very very hot , fortunately the water she was sitting in was still only warm when I found her.
Then just as I jumped in the shower the doorbell went and it was a parcel which needed signing for, so I dripped my way there to sign for it. Dd1, dd2 and I settled down for 5 minutes to do homework and then the midwife arrived. All seems fine, but she was failing to find the heartbeat when the phone went, dds went to answer it, dropped it on the floor and broke it! Then the doorbell went and it was a friend and her daughter etc etc.
And so the morning went on. It culminated in dd2 and her little friend somehow locating a bottle warmer, which I was given and have never used and was about to freecycle, and they managed to plug it in, empty (it's supposed to be filled with water) and turn it on. Thank goodness I found them before they set fire to themselves or the house.
Anyway, suffice to say no baby!! Also no sign of Mr Granite Worksurfaces. Plus ca change. I have now told the baby it has my permission to emerge at any time, because frankly it's been very patient being told to stay put all this while. So we will see if psychology plays any role.
The midwife was happy not to see me again until next Saturday. And she did eventually find the heartbeat (after putting me in 3 different positions!!).
Now I'm planning a relaxing afternoon ...