Phew...

Phew for a couple of reasons!

I'm actually starting to get the house and all the jobs that need doing under control. I'm hoping that this weekend will break the back of it, J has had a similar wake up call to the one he got in our first pregnancy - this time the sister of a work colleague has had her baby at 33 weeks.

My mum has arranged with her physio that she can miss a few weeks without having to go back onto the waiting lists, so she's set to come over from around 34/ 35 weeks and then stay for the duration.

My Father in law has booked flights to come over at the end of next week and then stay for half term, so I won't have all week alone with 3 children, he'll be here to look after Ben for the 32 week scan, and to look after all 3 while J comes with me to the birth relaxation class.

Best of all I went out for dinner with 2 friends earlier in the week. I met Sarah (who looked after Ben while I had the nuchal scan) and Sam (who is our regular babysitter/ irregular Childminder!) at the school gates when their daughters and Sam were all in reception together last year and they've become good friends.
They were incredibly reassuring, day or night, if I go into labour and there is no one here but J and I, Sarah will come, even if it means sleeping on the sofa.
Between them they will get the boys to/ from school and keep Ben occupied.

I honestly can't tell you what a relief all this is.

It also means that the uk friends who offered to fly over to help out (Rebecca, Lisa, Liz. I'm looking at you!) can come later and enjoy baby cuddles!