Today was our first child birth class! We are taking the 2 weekend course instead of the 5 week course during the week because of Patrick working, and taking his math class, and because we have to drive to Huntsville, so it is just going to be easier for us to go for 2 Saturdays from 9-3 instead of 5 Tuesday nights from 6:30-9:30. We were really excited and got to class early, as we usually do. The nurse that was teaching this week was really nice and seemed to be very experienced not only professionally but shared some personal stories about the births of her 3 daughters. We did an ice breaker and had to interview another couple and then introduce them to the class. Our couple's names were Shane (the woman) & Dan. We had to ask their names, where they were from, their due date, gender of their baby and name, if they had any cravings, and if they would be having an epidural. It turns out that out of 8 couples, 7 (including ourselves) are having GIRLS and the other couple isn't going to find out until delivery! Also out of the 8 couples everyone is going to be using an epidural. lol. Our instructor went over the basics of childbirth using a power point presentation and some visual tools. The best was a fake pelvis and a baby doll and her demonstrating how the baby has to turn and how the pelvis has to flex in order to have a successful vaginal delivery. The only scary part was when she almost got the baby dolls head stuck in the pelvis and practically had to jerk it out. We talked about a lot of medical terminology and got a better understanding of contractions and when to call our doctors. We took an hour break for lunch, Patrick and I went to Chik fil A, made a trip to Target, and still made it back well before most of the other couples. The rest of today's class was about how infants really look and act after birth and the postpartum parents. All in all the class was very informative, made us feel more at ease with the whole idea of giving birth, and let the fathers know that they have an important roll in their child and their partners lives. :) After class we talked to the nurse and got a list of pediatricians that she would recommend in the area. We aren't sure if we want to use one in Huntsville or Hartselle yet, but wanted to have a few options to choose from. Next weeks class will cover breathing & relaxation techniques some basic infant care, and a trip to the birthing suites, postpartum floor, and most importantly the NURSERY! We are really excited about going back, and even more excited about our Parenting class that we are signed up to take the first 2 weekends of December!
When we left our class, we went to the mall and Patrick didn't even flinch when I spent almost $100 on maternity clothes. He helped me pick out a couple of shirts and I got some new jeans since my old ones were starting to get a bit snug. Then we went to Best Buy so he could try out the new DJ Hero and get a cd. Then we had a nice dinner at a sports bar in Madison so we could catch the end of the Bama game (YAY 24-15!) and headed home. When we got there we had a check for a refund of our deposit our old utilities company, and Samantha's Halloween costume for next year! Patrick got so excited after seeing all of our cute trick or treaters he came up with an idea for Samantha next year and went ahead and ordered her a costume online while they were on sale. Samantha will be the prettiest Tinkerbell ever next year! We might dress up and be Peter Pan and Wendy when we taker her out for her first Halloween, but we will have to wait and see. :)
Oh, last Saturday we spent part of the day at my parents house celebrating my nephew Jakob's 1st birthday and my sister Mandie's 32nd. We had a great time and enjoyed watching Jakob eat his pumpkin cake and open his presents.
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Dear God,
Thank you so much for everything you do for us. Thank you so much for blessing us with our daughter, who we already love with all of our hearts and we can't even see her yet. Thank you for letting me feel her move inside of me every day and giving me reassurance that she is growing and that I am giving her a good place to live until she can be born in 95 days!Thank you for giving me such a wonderful husband and for making him want to be such a good father. We are so thankful for everything you have given us. Thank you for giving Patrick a good job, and for letting him work on a new project that he is enjoying. Thank you for giving him the opportunity to go to school and for letting him know his limits. Thank you for our home, we are still amazed that you let us find this place and gave us the means to get moved in well before Samantha's arrival. Thank you for our families and friends. Thank you for our love toward one another and letting us enjoy each others company as often as we can. Please watch over us and our loved ones and continue to bless us as we continue to serve you.
AMEN
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