Yep, I took the phone to bed and kept it on the pillow next to me all night. Why? Because that is what this Mother does when her daughter is about to give birth.
Veronica rang yesterday (Tuesday) to say that she had a bloody show and that she was a touch crampy. My energy levels immediately ramped up to warp speed and I felt like washing the windows.. Which is really farking weird because I don’t wash the windows unless I really,really,really have to. Eventually I will crack and wash the bloody things but only to stop Jeff nagging me to death about not actually being able to see out of the rotten things.. *sigh* and then I will only wash one side of them and he still complains that you cant see out of them and then I tell him to fuck right off and put his glasses on and so it goes on..
… Takes a deep breath…
My child is about to have a child. It is exciting and terrifying at the same time. I wrote about Amy arriving and I still cant believe that I lost the car in the car park..
At least this time Veronica and I have a plan. Well, Veronica has a plan and I am just doing as she tells me. *Sigh* God, that girl is bossy, I have no idea where that comes from. No idea at all. (She doesn’t wash windows either apparently)
… Takes another deep breath..
I have rung Veronica this morning and she is not in labour. There isn’t a contraction within cooee and this is all starting to become a familiar re-run of the stop start affair that was the lead up to Amy’s birth.
All my phones are fully charged. Half my windows are clean (the inside half) I have six good fingernails left. At least this time around, when Vonnie is in full labour, all nice and safe at the hospital I will have Amy to distract me as my nervous energy is put to good use cleaning my daughter’s windows.
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Ack! I hate that last bit there where you’re never really sure if you can go to the supermarket and live life. Then stupid people have stupid things to say like, “Are you still here?” or even stupider, “Did you have the baby yet?”
Aargh.
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Still waiting. Grumble grumble.
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*I have six good fingernails left* That made me laugh out loud! I’m a PLANNER so the whole “waiting to give birth” thing just about drive me insane. Luckily, both my kids came 2 weeks early.
Good luck…maybe if the baby waits another couple of weeks the windows will be cleaned inside AND out. Or not.
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I am as disappointed as you are. We all want Veronica to be cuddling a baby not a belly. Today, please?
I can’t quite imagine how hard this is, waiting for your kid to have a kid! I hate it when my kids have a cold, so I can’t imagine how tough it will be when they are in labor (okay, Tess in labor, and whomever my sons impregnate in labor!)
I hope Veronica goes into a easy and fairly fast labor very soon!
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Hoping she goes into labour soon. (At least in the next six days…a nail a day, okay?)It must be so amazing when your own daughter is having a baby. Perhaps a bit of a wig out?
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best of luck with everything Kimme..
i am sure the little boy will come when he is right and ready.. 🙂
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Now we’ve found you again….following, and waiting with baited breath! Good luck Veronica!
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Oooh such an exciting and nerve-racking time isn’t it?
Of course – that’s why God gave you teeth. Four down. Six to go. If you only go through one a day you’re a better and more stable person than I am, for sure.
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Oo, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you all. A blog baby, it’s so exciting! I hope to hear before my internet connection disappears, but if not all the best of luck, congratulations and I look forward to seeing photos of the new arrival when I get back online.
Lots of love to you all, BG x
PS: You won’t need it, but just in case you want any medical information on EDS during this time have a look at http://www.ednf.org/
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Relax!
You have WEEEEEEEEKS yet.
I slept with a telephone once, we were out, had a few too many, ended up back at hers.
Nokia her name was, gorgeous.
Oooh .. so exciting – but nerve racking! Been there for all three grand kiddies. Jeanette’s babies were extra special as she’s my daughter – and my feeling at the time? .. it’s like she’s joining this ‘club’ that only mums and daughters are allowed !!!
Avril, I agree about the “club”, I was in the room when my girl had her girl, suddenly there was this special link between us that had never been there before.
I can’t even begin to imagine how that must feel. Good luck to you all. Maybe you could clean the other side of the windows to keep you occupied?!
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Four freakin weeks one of my kids took to decide to actually arrive. Four weeks of regular contractions every night lasting for hours and consistantly stopping within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital.
Does your head in!
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YAY! CONGRATULATIONS to you and yours!! So thrilled!
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