Good morning people!
If Cynde is right, 2day will be the big day 4 Eileen and Joel. Keep on walking Eileen
I've got no time 2 make coffee, so I hope somebody else will be able 2 serve some. I only have got water 4 now.

First light on Bonaire.

Nice colors...

Will Eileen show up any minute or is she on her way 2 the hospital now???

Bla bla bla bla bla, talking 2 myself, bla bla bla....

Ooooohhhh pretty!

I'm here Igor, well it could be today. I have a couple of signs that labour could start today (finally). I am keeping my fingers crossed! I am still going to go about my day to day business.

Best of luck Eileen, keeping my fingers crossed for you - just remember "every pain is one less"!!!!! that's what my midwife told me many years ago!

Thank-you Heather. Welcome to BT. I will remember that, or get Joel to remember that for me!

Some fish bits.

Well, Joel is going to go to work for a 1/2 day today to keep his mind off of things (he works 10min away) so the puter goes with him... We'll keep you all posted!

Good Morning Igor, Eileen and Heather, nice sunny day here in Georgia but the pollen is a killer, I've been sneezing like crazy.

Eileen keep walking and maybe today is the day!

All of you have a great day, Elvira

Today is Secretary's Day if anyone has a secretary - please tell her to have Happy Day or take her out to lunch or something!!!

Good luck Eileen. I wonder if it will happen today. Annie B.

Here's Bluebeard

and Linda popping out

Good morning,
Eileen, It is good that you avoided having your baby on my birthday. I share a birthdate with Hitler.
We had a nice time last night. Had dinner at a new churrascaria (Brazil for steak house) here in Marietta. Sal Grosso has six units in Rio opened their first one in the U. S. here. Very good.

Then went to Starbucks for coffee.

Good morning all !
CHURRASCARIA ! Argh ! Makes me remember when I lived in Rio... Absolutely fabulous ( Churrasco, not my life in Brazil )
Then it seems it for TODAY. I suggest a bet : girl or boy ?
I bet a girl
Need to do some home work, I am staying around. Have a nice day.
Oh, here is your Igor.

Good morning Elvira,
Wish we had a Secretary's Day here in the UK......now THAT would be something!! The weather here in UK is really grotty also, wish I was on Bonaire

Hello Heather & Welcome! I was down your neck of the woods last week and weekend for a conference [in Reading]
Hello John, and Happy Birthday for yesterday!

I'm back from the dentist with a numb mouth and feeling like I had a fight with Cassius Clay/Muhammed Ali

I was up earlier and working on Hump Day or Bump to Baby Day words and got involved in a phone conversation and then had to rush off to the dentist. Guess Eileen and her 'bump' are on all our minds [as in Cynde]

Bit of surf and a speedboat?

Hi there Jenni
Which hotel in Reading .....Holiday Inn????
I lived in Reading for 40 years now moved out into the countryside nearer my office. I got boring meeting all afternoon....I think I prefer to be at the dentist!!!

I bet they get a shower in a near future. Back vacuuming :o(

Heather, I was at Reading University. It was great, especially the food, except for signs on campus! We all got hopelessly lost initially.

Martine, you be careful vacuuming with your back only just recovering!

And yes, it looks very dark and cloudy, and grey. Much like northern England actually

I gotta go to work now...

Byyeeeeeeeeeee

Good luck with the boring meeting, Heather.

Good luck Eileen [kiss kiss]

John, there are also two other Churrascarias in the Atlanta area:

- Fogo de Chao on 3101 Piedmont Road (very good food)
-Carro de Boi on 8612 Roswell Road ( I have not been to this one but I've heard is also very good)

If you like to try different foods, there's a Havana Sandwich Shop on Buford Hwy and North Druid Hills - the Cuban sandwiches are delicious and there coffee w/milk and fruit milkshakes are also very good.

Hi everyone again.

Heather and Jenni. It is a miserable day in London too. I am just curling up on the sofa watching movies. Being lazy. Annie B.

Birdie flying over the ocean.

Hi Everyone!!!
Charlotte showed up!!!

Is this Taylor!?!?!

Good day!
Back from work/fysiotherapist and the post office (the desk assistant looked a little curious when he saw PR on the package!).
Found a missed fish in the archives, it's vague, but I think it's a banded butterfly

could this be a fish?

Hi Karin - I blew that up and it looks like two fish meeting - that is why there is a tail on both ends!!!LOL!!!
Found this pic of Brandy peeking in!!!

Annette,

Where in London are you? I'm close to Heather - our address is Wokingham although we live in a village just outside and last week when Jenni travelled to Reading, I was going shopping so we were all geographically close to each other for a few days. Strange how these things happen.

I'm fed up with the rain, but the grass is looking very green!

Lindsey

Satch!!!

Hiya Lindsey
Just back from VERY boring meeting, I live in Finchampstead too, working for a charity called DebRA we had a big documentary on Channel 4 two weeks ago entitled "The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off" I don't know if you watched it!!!

Lindsey. I am actually just outside London, in Enfield. Annie B.

Heather. I wanted to see that, but I missed it. I did see clip the following day. It was horrible. Annie B.

Mary. You posted my Satch picture. LOL.

Heather, yes, I did see it - a fantastic programme and such a brave man. I was in tears throughout. I didn't know DebRa was a local charity - I've worked for Horticultural Therapy in Beech Hill (now called Thrive) and now work as a counsellor for Cruse the bereavement charity.

Annette, another coincidence. I was born in Harrow, not too far from Enfield.

What a small world Lindsey I was brought up in Enfield my brother still lives around that area!!
My mum lived near Chase Farm Hospital and my sister lived in Palmers Green!!!
Oh well off home now....

DebRA is based in Crowthorne next to Wellington College!!!! Very small charity, we have been inunadted with donations - now reached £286,000 with lots of ongoing fundraising!! I work for Corporate organising 24 golf tournaments a year!!

Heather,

Great news about the donations - well done to all involved. Hopefully a bit like Cynde's mum -when the media get on the case, anything can happen.

Lindsey

Funny how BT can join neighbors together!!!
Heather good news on the donations!!
Found this diver in the archives!!!

Stormy weather ! Time to think about my dinner

Dark and stormy clouds on both north and south cams!!!

Martine!!!GMTA!!!!
How is your back!?!?!?

Heather and Lindsey. What a small world this is. Annie B.

Hi Martine. I am cooking too.

Great to hear some of you are neigbours and could meet.
A fear I am the only french in this group. Never saw the slicest frenchie popping in on BT ( french are also very seldom on Bonaire, maybe this is the explanation ). Well, afterall, Canadian and Louisianian US are cousins, British are far cousins, so I am not that isolated :o)
Well, must think of my dinner. See you later

Mary, I am much better and I am returning to work tomorrow :o(

Martine. I am glad to hear that you are feeling better now. Annie B.

Weather doesn't seem to improve.
Dinner tikme now ( diet : fish and vegies )
See you later.

Time to say good night now, I have to get up quite early tomorrow :o(
Maybe we'll have a nice sunset, but I won't wait.
Geez, Eileen didn't show up, maybe we have a new little BTer tonight : Girl or Boy ???
I say girl !
Bonne nuit tout le monde.

I am checking in, no other signs yet. Joel worked longer at work than planned. He might as well keep his desk clear and save his vacation time. If anyone needs their house cleaned, dinner made etc, let me know!!

Hello Martine, we are checking in at the same time!

Eileen, I could swear you where in hospital, I was already getting excited! Well, we'll see, tomorrow is another day!
nice sunset

Or tonight Karin!!

Divers from the archives.

More.

Some swimmers.

Eileen, I'm with Martine, I thought you were at the hospital as Joel was only working a half day....now I have to get back to work!

I should have had Joel post something for me, he's learning as we speak.

Good afternoon everyone,I have been busy and only lurking for a while
Big group on the beach!

Swimmers leaving the water!!!
Interesting sunset!!!

Goodness gracious Eileen. I didn't expect to see you tonight. Annie B.

Fancy a paddle

Eileen, when is your next trip to the OB? i.e. is there a back up plan?

Ladies - we did a triple!!!LOL!!!
Annie - how are you feeling?!?!?

ROTFLOL! Hi Annie and Mary!

LMAO. Mary. I was a bad day, but feel a little better now thanks. I stayed up too late last night, and paid the price. Annie B.

Eileen - Joel better learn quick how to post - we need pics and updates!!!! Too many people are waiting for the baby to come out - can't keep us in the dark once it happens!!!LOL!!!

I forgot to post the picture of Linda coming home. My memory is getting worse. LOL. Annie B.

Annie - Are you staying up late chatting to with your US buddies!?!?!
Sorry to hear you had a bad day - glad to know you are feeling a bit better. Hope you are having more good days than bad days!!!

Colors are starting to appear!!!

Charlotte came to say goodnight!!!

Hi Everyone

looks like swimmers or divers or snorkelers

and Charlotte says who goes there?

Joel has been informed about posting!! LOL!!

Barbara, there is a back up plan, should nothing happen we are going in for a BioPhysical appt (stress test for baby) on Friday. Should they find something abnormal, I will be induced right away (which is what happened to my neighbour a week ago). The baby is still active, moving and Joel can hear a clear heartbeat. So that's good. Should the stress test come out good, next Tues, I will be 'gelled' to see if anything starts and if not, an induction will be on next Wed. I will be 41 +4 days by that point. My blood pressure and everything else is normal as if I wasn't pregnant, so that's good too. Whew!

Mary. I confess. I was chatting, but am going to bed earlier tonight. Annie B.

Two from the archives.

Eileen!

Glad you have instructed Joel how to post. We surely couldn't wait for you to come back from hospital. How long will you be itn?

Hope baby comes in her/his own time without any stress or induction or anything.

Annie

Hello Jenni! I agree, I hope everything comes naturally too, but I also understand that the health of baby is more important. As for the hospital stay, I hope I do not have to stay long - I would rather be at home. The midwife comes over for the 1st few days anyway after birth.

COOL sunset!!

Hi Jenni. How is the teefies??

Eileen. I too hope that things happen naturally for you. When Emma had her first baby, she was home the same day. With the next two, she was home after about four hours. Talk about rush you in and out. Annie B.

I have the feeling we should have started another thread. Oh dear.

That is how it is nowadays here too, some hospitals will automatically do a c-section (not mine) after 24hrs just to get you in and out (even if it isn't necessary), almost like a business.

Eileen. I must admit though, if everything is fine, then it is much nicer to be at home resting instead of in the hospital. Annie B.

A little colour in the sky.

More Cool Colors!!!
Eileen - glad your hospital does not push c-sections!!! Go the old fashioned way unless there is a problem!!! Any contractions at all today!?!?!

Sunset with some wave action!!!

Mary, the Braxton-Hicks are quite strong (not painful though). I agree with you, if there is a problem or there is a danger to mom and baby, then a c-section. Our hospital also has a whirpool(with my name on it) and a shower & bathroom in each room. Enough for 2 people!! Which is great for the partners who love to help out.

Anyway, Joel and I are going for a walk, probably out to the mall by our subdivision too. I will check in later.

I hate it when hospitals make these 9 - 5 babies I had my first baby at home - I loved it. Hope you're not in longer than you need to be, Eileen

Enjoy your walk Eileen and Joel.

Nice pics, Mary and Annie

Annie the teefies are struggling a bit again. I was doing so well after my hols. I've had 2 replacement fillings, one straigt forward and one very mess y and protracted. My dentist has said he doesn't want to do the 3rd tooth cos it will be so awkward. He is referring me to a specialist. I am a bit mithered about it. And this week that tooth [at the back, lower] has an ulcer on the inside of my cheek, and I saw a tiny tiny little white spot on my tongue where they took the biopsy. So not good news, I'm afraid. I shall have to look after myself as well as I did in Sri Lanka!

Starting to get dark!!!

Cloudy but still pretty

Oh poor Jenni. I didn't think it would be so much bother to change the fillings. Annie B.

OMG ! I can't sleep. Maybe I have been accostomed to go to bed too late theses passed days, ugh Annie. Let's wait a while then...

I know. Neither did I? I have only one left now, in that back, lower tooth. The dentist says the injection will hurt and my mouth will be very numb for ages, that it will be awkward to get a dental dam on that tooth, and cos it is a big filling I will need an infill [costs £300 +] and he is not confident it will go smoothly cos the tooth is at an angle and my cheek easily gets irritated/ulcerated. I should have had an infill in one of the other new fillings but it went wrong and in the end he put a straight forward white filling in it.

Hi again Martine. I am having some red wine. Annie B.

Oh poor Martine, not being able to sleep. I hate it when that happens!

still cloudy and now golden

Martine - love that Indy capture!!!

I am a bit worried with Ramses, he is not feeling good again :o(

Jenni. Why don't you have that tooth taken out. Annie B.

I am off!!! Need to go to the store - we are running out of everything!!! To busy to run errands this weekend!!!
Martine and Annie - do not stay up too late!!!

Now how did I miss 18.08??? Good catch you two!

Annie it is the only tooth I have on the bottom at the back on that side. I have no teeth on the bottom on the other side!!!

Night Night Mary

Good night Mary, no, I wont stay, I just pretend to return to bed in a couple of minutes, I just was checking if Ramses was feeleng better...

And is Ramses feeling better now? Sounds like you'd sleep more easily if you were not worrying about Ramses....?

getting prettier

and now stunning


GMTA Martine

had to post this one last one - fire in the sky!!!

No, he is still crawling and nearly do noy move. He looks prostrated and do not feel hungry. He already acted like this several times. It lasts one day or one day and a half, and he returns OK and lively. Kitty is 16 years old and blind :o(

Jenni. I see your dilemma. I will send you an e mail, if not tonight it will be tomorrow.

Martine. Sorry about the cat. Annie B.

How did we miss this one

But I didn't miss this one :o)

Oh Martine. I am sorry No wonder you are worried. I shall think of you/Ramses

I have about had it. So I am going to bed. Night Night.

Last sunset from me

Night Night Martine

Nighty night girls, see you tomorrow.

Goodnight Jenni, night Martine. I've just about had it too. See you tomorrow. Annie B.

Sweet dreams everyone.

I think I will follow you Annie !

Last one

Definitely saying good night now :o)

Nice sunset! Martine, sorry to hear about Ramses. Jenni sorry to hear about your tooth. Joel and I had a nice walk, there was a light rain and it was quiet outside. We took some photos too.

Have a goodnight everyone!

I fell asleep on the couch last night, so I did not say goodbye yesterday! As for me, in stead of Martine, I had no problems falling asleep. I had only so much to do yesterday, so now I feel a bit guilty.
Nice sunsets, by the way
Martine, Hope that Ramses is doing better today.

Eileen... Hope the baby will arrive soon! (I think it's gonna be a boy....) Maybe by now you are in labour, but we will find out later.