1st Grandbaby expected today, Friday 6th

lindalegs

Hi Granddad Colin

Lynn and Elna :oops: :oops: I meant the towel was for the car seat or my sofa whilst she waits to go into hospital not for a DIY delivery :shock:

If you get to the hospital before you're 5 minutes between contractions they send you home again these days. (In my day you were allowed to go in to hospital after the first few twinges, have a nice bath and a cup of tea, much more relaxing in the good old days )

What will I do if her waters break on my sofa :shock: :shock: ...........................maybe I should make her wait in the garden. :?

Still waiting 1 day 7 minutes overdue.

Luv,

frogmorton

lindalegs wrote:

Hi Granddad Colin

If you get to the hospital before you're 5 minutes between contractions they send you home again these days. (In my day you were allowed to go in to hospital after the first few twinges, have a nice bath and a cup of tea, much more relaxing in the good old days )


Luv,

Yes BUT Legs you coudld have a **** too in those days

Serioulsy you are sooo right - having my girls was the best thing ever, but the grandparents! Fighting over them - who could push the pram It will be Fabulous.

Love

Toni xxx (also still waiting!)

elnafinn

lindalegs wrote:

If you get to the hospital before you're 5 minutes between contractions they send you home again these days. What will I do if her waters break on my sofa :shock: :shock: ...........................maybe I should make her wait in the garden. :? Luv,

Good morning Linda That is exactly right, DIL waited as long as possible and was disappointed as there was no time for the birthing pool. Oh Linda, get the polythene sheet out
I'm getting really excited for you now, "nearly NannaLegs".
Love
Elna x

tkachev

Sorry missed this thread as been busy but luckily not missed the big event itself.

This is a popular time of year for babies...so many friends are celebrating their birthdays. Hope he or she comes today.

Loved having my babies. I was so lucky and had easy time every time(probably why I had 5). That feeling when you hold them in your arms for the first time is amazing.

So excited for you Linda and can't wait for the name to be announced too!

Elizabeth xxxxxxx

lindalegs

Hi Toni, Elna and 'E'

Sorry, no news yet :roll:

We do have a pond if there's no time for the birthing pool although the fish, newts and frogs will be looking on ............suppose I could always blindfold them

Phone rang half an hour ago it was .................................my sister :shock: That's the fastest chat we've had in our lives, she understands as she's already a grandma three times over.

I've baked a cake this morning purely so I could sing the lyrics " ♫ If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a cake ♪ ♫"

I've also had my hair washed as my grandbaby has to see NannaLegs in all her finery!

Still waiting.

Luv,

tkachev

Get her to watch the Wimbledon final. That will bring baby along.....



Elizabeth x

dreamdaisy

Oh dear Legs, you are living in Tenterhooks Central at the moment aren't you? Are you able to sleep at night or is it difficult to settle in case the phone rings? I am thinking of you, this is a very exciting time is it not? DD

ichabod6

If it's a boy might she call him Ichabod?

bubbadog

When my sister was pregnant and was due she eat a hot curry and sat in a hot bath to try and start her off. It's surpose to work most of the time! Hope you become a nanny soon Linda! And if you want to try the idea let me know if it works!

ruby2

Oh Linda I'm getting so excited reading this thread.
My daughter is living with us so no wine here either! I'm the birthing partner and was thinking of taking a small bottle of fizz with us for after the event.
We are on 8 days to go! and like you we don't know what kind of baby we are getting, so the hospital bag contains a selection of clothing.

I will keep looking in for updates.
Much love

lindalegs

What about sitting in a hot bath, eating a curry (thanks Bubba) whilst watching Wimbledon (thanks 'E') .................that might work The alternative might be that I tell her I've put this thread up and the whole of ARC members are possibly waiting for news :shock: :shock:

Yes, Dreamdaisy, we are able to sleep but when I do I'm generally giving birth :shock: I had a little girl last night and Mr Legs said he wasn't keen on it and pushed it back in :shock: :shock: :shock: Good job it was painless

Ichabod, I'll suggest that as a name and see what they say

Hi Ruby, my sister was there for the births of all her three grandchildren with her daughter's partner too. (I'll warn you it's not an easy thing to watch your daughter go through.) Fizz is a lovely idea and I shall hold your hand too .....just don't let yours be early

Still waiting. :roll:

Luv,

suzygirl

Legs, my first son was 6 weeks early :shock: and my second son 10 days late. It was the longest 10 days of my life

Can't be long now

valval

had hoped we would have champaign out by now this waiting is no good hope it soon

lindalegs

Suzy, both my boys were a month early so I didn't have to wait around they were a real surprise ....................I don't know how you waited 10 whole days

Val the champagne is in the cupboard waiting .......................just like me except I'm not in a cupboard ...........................though Mr Legs might put me in one if I keep wittering on :oops:

Phone just rang it was ............................our eldest son to see if there was any news yet.

Get cracking GrandbabyLegs .............we're all waiting

Luv,

frogmorton

ichabod6 wrote:

If it's a boy might she call him Ichabod?

Now legs.....

it does rather have a ring to it

Ruby2 exiting times for you too

Love

Toni xxx

stickywicket

lindalegs wrote:

Yes, Dreamdaisy, we are able to sleep but when I do I'm generally giving birth :shock: I had a little girl last night and Mr Legs said he wasn't keen on it and pushed it back in :shock: :shock: :shock: Good job it was painless

Legs, just a word of warning - when this little one does decide to join us in the world, please keep Mr Legs at arms length at first, just until you're quite sure he won't attempt it in real life (We ACers can't go through all this again.)

Colin1

Has it dropped yet
Colin

lindalegs

stickywicket wrote:

Legs, just a word of warning - when this little one does decide to join us in the world, please keep Mr Legs at arms length at first, just until you're quite sure he won't attempt it in real life (We ACers can't go through all this again.)

Willingly Sticky. The trouble is when you're arms are permanently bent, such as mine, arms length is a bit too close for comfort :shock: Anyone got a spare barge pole?

Just spoken to daddy2b and there's not even a twinge yet ............so .................

..............still waiting.

Luv,

lindalegs

Colin1 wrote:

Has it dropped yet
Colin

Nope Colin, please see above .......................still waiting. :roll:

Luv,

stickywicket

lindalegs wrote:

Just spoken to daddy2b and there's not even a twinge yet ............so .................

..............still waiting.

Luv,

Legs, the arthritis has got to your brain. Daddy2b isn't the one who gets the twinges :roll:

Would straitjacket do instead of a bargepole? You could borrow MrSW's second best one.

ruby2

Ah Linda
I'm getting a little addicted to checking on your thread!!!!
It just ran through my head to take my laptop upstairs so that I can look if I wake up!!.......!

lindalegs

stickywicket wrote:

Legs, the arthritis has got to your brain. Daddy2b isn't the one who gets the twinges :roll:

Would straitjacket do instead of a bargepole? You could borrow MrSW's second best one.

I thought daddy2b gets the twinges and mummy2b gets the downright, full blown, eye watering pain

As for Mr SW second-best-straitjacket - that's a good idea but who does the buckles up, would it require a third party?

Luv,

lindalegs

ruby2 wrote:

Ah Linda
I'm getting a little addicted to checking on your thread!!!!
It just ran through my head to take my laptop upstairs so that I can look if I wake up!!.......!

I must admit I'm getting addicted to my own thread Ruby. :oops: :roll: I was just wondering that if she goes into labour in the middle of the night will I log on just to let you know ...................I think I probably might

It'll probably be all quiet till the morning now ................hope so we're off shopping for a new oven tomorrow ................with our mobiles glued to our ears of course.

Two days overdue ..............still waiting.

Night-night all, luv,

ruby2

Nothing yet?

I'm off on a course all day so wont be able to pop in.....enjoy the shopping trip!
An oven how appropriate...!
Check and double check you have your phones before you leave..see you later!

tkachev

I'm off to hospital (about the 2nd THR) but my ears will be burning.

My Charlotte was 14 days late. They told me to come in to be induced that night-which I didn't fancy so I did some cartwheels(seriously) and she was born just after midnight.

First daughter was brought on by the 'football' European final between Liverpool and Roma when Phil Neal scored. The last 3 just came in their own time and on their own terms.

Elizabeth