It on it goes..

A really bad night for Pippa. Continuing strong contractions at varying time intervals. At 1:30 am she had had enough and she and Adam headed in to the hospital. The assessment was she wasn't far enough advanced to be induced and the best option was to go home, have a long bath, take some Panadol, try to get some sleep, and come back the next afternoon. Needless to say she was exhausted and stayed in bed all morning, and Adam wasn't far behind.

We all therefore had a very quiet morning. Early afternoon Pip and Adam headed off to the hospital again...

..and we decided to go for a walk along the river. It was a beautiful sunny autumn day, 17 degrees, but lovely in the sun. There were plenty of locals out enjoying the sun as well...

..including at this makeshift bar with tables and chairs made from pallets..

..and there were even free table soccer games set up for all comers.

We soon found ourselves at Notre Dame, and, since we hadn't been in for some time and there was no queue, we wandered in.

We were quite taken by the series of chronological depictions of the building of the cathedral. Interestingly it was started in 1167, and this was where it was up to in 1175

Amazingly it took about 80 years to get to what was considered completion at that time.

We arrived home late afternoon, just before Pip and Adam. The contractions had all but ceased. The assessment was to go home, and, unless things progress, come back Friday for another assessment. Regardless, the baby will be induced on Saturday. Below is a the heart rate and contraction monitor output at the hospital. All looked fine, the hump in the printout is a contraction.