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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Even when you're just out there having fun, there's always a little devil on your shoulder trying to convince you to cause mayhem...


Not that she usually needs much persuading. To be honest though, her brother's just as much trouble. Not even Godot took this long to arrive.

I'm not sure if it's possible to go through labour and then not get a baby, but Lisa seems to be giving it a good go. It's more like New Labour, but all the spin doctors are from NHS Direct. I hate to use the phrase 'mucus plug' without warning, but Lisa's managed to lose two of them, and she still hasn't given birth.

Having felt like she'd experienced labour on Friday night, things calmed right down yesterday morning. But by Saturday afternoon, Lisa was showing me a wad of tissues which made me think she had a heavy cold with catarrh. From that point onwards, the contractions started up again, the backache increased, and just as we reached the stage where they looked like becoming regular...

They stopped. And nothing happened all night. But the good news (for anyone not eating their breakfast) is that Lisa lost a load more mucus this morning. At 10am I thought she'd sneezed down her leg. So there's something going on up there. Whether it'll result in a baby, though, is anyone's guess.

In the meantime, it's my 39th birthday today! Although I keep forgetting that. I think it's because Lisa hasn't made me a cake. We spent yesterday watching documentary films on Netflix to prove that fact is stranger than fiction (and to get our money's worth out of that subscription), and I've received another five documentaries on DVD today (thanks Mum, Dad, Bro and the Mother-in-law). Yesterday we saw Client 9, which was excellent, followed by Page One, which was interesting without being riveting. We were planning to watch The Most Dangerous Man in America this morning (assuming we weren't at the hospital), but having received Bus 174 for my birthday, I think that's more likely to bring on labour, so we're going with that.

In twelve hours time, we'll know if my 40th is going to be hijacked by my son's first birthday.

10 comments:

Phil's Dad said...

Happy Birthday, Phil.   As for your son's first birthday, I was assuming that won't be happening for another twelve months!   But perhaps he'll be a fast developer, after a slow start!!

A Passer-by said...

Two mucus plugs??!!  (I've had my breakfast!)   Does that means twins???!!!

Zed said...

Happy birthday Phil - happy birth day everyone?

Poirot said...

Brilliant Zed!

Phil said...

My 40th isn't happening for another twelve months either!

Phil's Mum said...

I'd just like to point out that my Happy Birthday wishes are posted on yesterday's blog, since I was up too early for this one to be written!  In fact, I was woken up at the very same time that Phil put in an appearance 39 years ago.  That was a Sunday too.  So here's hoping the baby will take the hint and only be a few hours late.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Phil's Dad said...

Sorry!  The reactions (physical & mental) of old people are a bit slow!! 

Zita & Rozi said...

Happy birthday Phil!!
XX Stefan, Andrew, Zita and Rozi

Jon the Bassist said...

The possible benefits of your son putting in an appearance on
your birthday is that in years to come both Lisa and Amelie will be able to buy
multipacks of socks and wrap them all together for a bare knuckle fight ‘winner
takes all’ type contest. Think of the savings and the fun.


Happy Birthday Phil & Love to you all.


Jon, Steph & Kirsty

Phil said...

Thank you all! And unless Lisa experiences the quickest labour ever, it's looking like I won't be sharing my birthday...