Grub: the day is here! Hope you're limbering up to avoid any unnecessary injuries

As for the mother, well just don't ring her. If she wants reasons tell her you weren't sure what exactly was happening and didn't want to worry her unnecessarily and by the time you realised it was too late and DH wasn't going anywhere. Or maybe say one of the midwives offered to call her so DH wouldn't have to leave but they were unable to get through or got caught up with another patient or something. And if all else fails, and she starts complaining, just simply roll your eyes and say “Mum, come on, do you honestly think the only thing on my mind in the middle of labour was who I should be calling?” Remember this is the one time in your life you can behave completely irrationally without question and get away with it 

LM: I think they DEFINITELY realise something is going on, although may not be sure exactly what. From about 5 weeks my furbaby started constantly sniffing me, especially my pulse points, wrist, elbows etc. All the time. I'm sure she could smell the change in my hormones. Then she became very protective & wouldn't leave my side. Then when my bump appeared she started laying across my lap & using bump as her personal pillow (until she copped a kick to the head LOL). Now she just thinks my pillow nest is especially for her, and when I lie down for a nap she insists on laying in front of me, up against the bump cuddling into me. Her back legs twitch when she sleeps so sometimes I have her kicking me from the outside and Cookie kicking me from the inside at the same time. So cute! Although she's not impressed that she barely fits on my lap anymore, I often get dirty looks

Happy to say girls that I went back to bed and got another 2hrs in so now it's off to tackle the housework! Have a good Friday (well we all know grub will hehehe)