Nicki has been in labour since Monday morning, which means, of course, that Dug has been in co-labour since then.

We're all obsessively checking Dug's blog to keep up with developments.

It's the kind of obsessive state that the phrase "beside yourself" is made for. There's part of me here, there and wherever and part of me permanently thinking about D&N and wondering how it's going for them.

As well as thinking of them, it also brings back the first time Ohna and I went through the giving birth thing. And it's also got me thinking about other people and their birth experiences (Peter and Marina, Hans and Villy, etc. etc.)

They are going to be two very tired parents by the time they get home to start dealing with those sleepless nights ...