Countdown Suspended...
Well, we've reached the
Due Date, and so far there is no real sign of the
baby. Jill reminds me that only 5% (apparently) of
babies are born on their due date, and that really we
didn't want a Christmas Baby because of all the
complications with birthdays. The only real signs are
that the baby has dropped a little more, and the bump
has gone harder. Also, Jill's back to being very
restless at night due to cramps in her legs and arms,
but fortunately for her it hasn't given her too many
problems as she hasn't woken up too much. It's me
that suffers – I guess that it's practice for
when our baby arrives.
We've spent the day enjoying a traditional meal and
presents with Jill's Mum and Dad. They're
experiencing the day with us for the first time. It
been a nice day, and the fact that I didn't get more
than two and a half hours continuous sleep last night
hasn't really hit yet. We enjoyed a bit more TV than
usual – the BBC really floored ITV this
year with Doctor Who and Vicar of
Dibley specials, which combined with the rest of
the schedule was pretty good. I've been enjoying my
new digital camera – to photograph the baby,
honest – and Jill has been striking poses from
bad Sci-Fi films with her new Dyson Handheld. I think
that the latter demonstrates that she is as bad with
gadgets as me!
On a happy note, I've just discovered that Skype 2 is
finally out for Mac OS X, which means that my Mum and
Dad will be able to use their iSight cameras on their
Macs to get a video feed from my sister and her
children when they get to Germany at the end of
January. I think that will mean a lot to
grandchildren and grandparents alike. It certainly
will mean a lot to me.
Currently feeling: Ready for bed!
Currently listening to: Top of the
Pops 2
Currently reading: 'Going Postal' by
Terry Pratchett, after finishing 'Perfect', a dark
Victorian RPG.
