sory saph can't help from personal experience but i know our hospy midwives recommend 2nd timers to do the course again. things change and you forget i think was the gist. but only if you feel you need it i suppose. and lol, the nappies... everything is small tho!

lani - well tday should be your day love. thinking of you and good luck!

good luck wantababy how exciting. let us know how it all goes.

hi LM!

thanks so much miss lovely tania for dropping and sharing with us some of your joy. I still can't believe i'll have a baby by christmas. i told DH to wrap the bub up and put him under the tree for me lol... or at least tell my gullible mum that is what he's going to do so i can laugh my ass off at her reaction.

greenslw - what do you mean the party is a surprise? and did you get the fence sorted?

Boc - hows you? this cool weather is soooo nice hey! lol.

kyra - hope your move is going well love and ds is adjusting.

Poppyfairy - hows it all going over there? any progress for your dad lately?

smithy - how is your sickness going thesedays? you seem to be a bit better since your hospy trip some time ago. I like your belly cast.

murph - i didn't mention how gorgeous jazzy is! she is just devine love.

seph - you haven't popped in for ages? how are you going?

lise- you still here love??

HI to all the girls i've missed please let us know what you are up to. you don't have to do a huge persie list everytime but i know I do like to hear from you all and what's happening in your life.

Well the keyboard is working now! I think i've been losing my plug since my s&s yesterday and have been having very mild, irregular contractions. Was sssooo hopeful last night would be it but nope! again I just wake up now and say to dh 'no baby'. Starting to think bub doesn't want to meet us!!! DH reckons its cos i've done such a good job keeping bubba safe and warm that he doesn't want to come out heeehee.

anyhoo, bub really only has 24 hrs left to make his own entrance cos after tomorrow's monitoring i'm pretty sure i'll be booked for an induction. Apparently this time of year is very fully booked for 'social inductions' as everyone due at christmas books to have bubs before then... But our doc said cos of the fluid levels, which are quite low, and given we are now overdue, we have the ''medical reasons'' trump card and will bummp someone, which i was relieved to hear.

anyhoo, they will try breaking my waters first and then put me on a very low dose of the syno drip. I apparently am beyond the gel now cos my cervix is soft and opening... so things ARE happening at least.

I feel very disheartened at the moment and that i'll be making that appointment tomorrow Even the doc seemed surprised to see us yesterday. I really really want that "hollywood moment'' when i say to DH "it's time, my waters broke'' or such. This might be our only chance and I don't want it to be all medical, like we had to do to get him!

okay whinge and whine of a 'heavily pregnant' woman now over.

thanks for all your vibes girls... and again GOOD LUCK LANI!!!

oxox