Gas... and more gas

I've been feeling a bit better and decided to check off a few things on my list on Monday. I organised a glazier to come out and give us a quote to repair a window, cut some tabletops and put an extractor fan in the bathroom. Then I called Transco to come out and check an old gaspipe in the sitting room. J and I had been getting whiffs of gas for a few days and wanted to have it tested. Well, there was a leak and the end result was that Transco had to shut off our gas until I could get an engineer out to repair it. This meant three days without heat, hot water or a stove. The fun never stops.

Luckily British Gas came out today and it's all back on again so tonight will be a festival of baths and showers and the flat will probably feel like a sauna. I'm not making any promises about cooking.

J and I decided to have curry delivered Monday night since we couldn't use the stove. (Yes, the oven and microwave still worked but... well, it was a good excuse.) The curry was delicious but J had an upset stomach the following day. I was fine and ended up heating up some of the leftovers for my dinner last night. Obviously that was a step too far because I've been suffering all day. I've been hoping that the upset stomach is a sign of early labour but I think it's probably just the curry.

My list making is in overdrive. Today I've made the following lists:

• Phone list for J to ring people after the birth
• Email list for after the birth
• List of things to do and meal ideas while Mom and Dad are here
• List of things to do before Mom and Dad get here
• Updated my hospital packing list

And then I made this list of my lists. It's a sickness.