I will now make a huge idiot of myself...

[openerofjars]

...but that last BH made my eyes water. And the previous two weren't very comfortable, either.

Um. I have a surveyor coming round to the house on Monday and I also booked in to get my roots done for Monday afternoon.

We are trying to get DS through bath time and bedtime at the mo'.

And DH wants to go and get a takeaway after DS is in bed.

The house is in a state as well.

Look, this isn't a veery convenient time.

Okay, if things are kicking off, which I hope they aren't and bet they aren't now I've started a thread about it, how can I slow it down/stop it for a couple of days?

Do some wandering up and down, and posting on MN to keep us amused

Actually, go to bed and try and get some sleep.

Mm. I might go and have a shower, which will either stop it or at least mean that I don't ming at the midwife if it turns into something.

I've been timing these cramps or whatever they are and they seem to be about 50 seconds, about 6 minutes apart for the last nearly an hour.

I'll be back in a bit, or DH will if it gets interesting.

How long does it take you to have a shower, woman?

Okay, ive got some pinkish stuff on a sanitary towel, tried to go to sleep but too painful. Shower didn't stop the pains and they are getting a bit worse.

I've sent DH to bed to get an hour or so's shuteye but might call my mum for childcare for ds (she lives over an hour away) and I think I need to call triage at the hosp as they are the ooh for the home birth team.

Got lemon squash, birth ball, cocodamol, Mumsnet.

Now what?

Oh yes. Fuuuuuuuuck! Ow!

Did you call your mum opener? I guess they are getting good? Virtual hand holding at the ready!

Yep, all done. Taken 2 cocodamol. Called MW & will call her or DH will in about an hour.

Forgot my socks & my feet are really cold. Arse.

Oooooh exciting, good luck! Maybe have a quick snack now in case you don't get time to eat later? Am v likely to be popping back in in a few hours due to night feeds.....

Fabulously well organised! Feet... Do you not have a sneaky stack of.clothes to be put away you could riffle through? If all else fails those microfibre cleaning mits? Maybe not an attractive option so possibly remove before dh/mum/mw show up (its get them to.take a picture for the baby album )

Got socks.

Shit. Ow. Fuck.

It's get them = or get them

Food, right. Okay. Also need to pack DS's OFRS (dinosaurs and cars) between cx.

Okay, this is all possible!

Good. Are you timing?

Could someone else get that?

Steady on old girl, cx only just started!

Okay, DS's OFRS packed. Bless him.

So, how are you all doing?

Unlurking cause I feel like a stalker! Come on Bumpy get you squidgy baby bottom out here

openerofjars hope all goes well, but I have to get some sleep. Will check back in the morning. Very exciting!