Merry Christmas (belatedly) and Happy New Year

It's been a while - sorry. I've been enjoying Desiree's company... actually what I've really been enjoying is Desiree catering to my every whim and not having to do any housework. It's been great. Wish she could have stayed longer... but she had to go back to work. She mention that she was thinking about taking a leave of absence to come and live with us and spend her days taking care of the baby and surfing...

We had a quiet Christmas. Just the three of us and lots and lots of food. Instead of our usual take-out-Chinese food Christmas Eve dinner, and Eleanor's fabulous Christmas Day feast, we had fondue on Christmas Eve and cheese, crackers, fruits and veggies on Christmas Day. Desiree and I did agree, though, that we had to have our traditional breakfast on Christmas morning - Hawaiian toast. And we spent a few hours at the beach that day, too. It was pretty nice. Not quite the same, but still nice.

Desiree left this morning, and has already arrived safely in Vancouver. And the baby didn't come while she was here, much to her disappointment. I'm finding it hard myself to predict when the baby will come. The contractions are happening a little more often, but they don't hurt or even really make me uncomfortable... not unless I have a full bladder, then I have to get to a washroom really quick - although I discovered today, once the contraction is over, so is the urgency to get to a washroom.

Don's co-workers have a pool going on when the baby will come, and whether it will be a boy or a girl. At the moment the count is 9 boys and 4 girls. The earliest due date is December 29th, the latest date is January 11th. I don't think the baby will come tonight...

But a New Year's baby is not out of the question... still first babies are usually late rather than early.

Here's hoping you all had a great Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year!