Well, the last few weeks have flown by and I imagine the next 6 will go just as quickly.....42 days and counting. I have had 4 of my 5 scheduled baby showers already and I can't think of a single thing we still need. We are so unbelievably lucky to have such a wonderful support system of family and friends. They have all been incredibly generous and thoughtful. I have done a great job staying on top of my thank you cards...a task I think everyone dreads. Sitting down and writing a few cards is the least I can do though.
We have started our "baby school" as well....against the husbands wishes :) (although I think he feels more and more comfortable with this whole baby thing with every class....as do I). We started with our scheduled breast feeding class last week, but the instructor didn't show up. I was devastated of course - prego emotions I guess. I called to complain and they rescheduled the class for May 4th. I am very anxious to get some tips and tricks for breastfeeding.
Next was Baby Basics...a 3 hour course that covered everything from bathing to burping. It was so funny to watch the husband try to put a diaper on a plastic baby doll. He even put the diaper on backward....classic rookie mistake :) We both found the class really informative though and left feeling much more comfortable.
Yesterday we went to interview the pediatrician. My mind was already pretty much made up when we got there, as I have heard wonderful things about the practice, but I was even more pleased when we left. No more shopping around for us. This sweet old man was the doctor running the group interview. He covered anything and everything I could think to ask about and even added in some humor. Some of the perks include a FREE nurse advise hotline (some other offices charge as much as $10 every time you call), Saturday hours and 11 doctors in the practice. There was even a lady in the office with a 4 month old and he gave her a chance to share her experience with the practice so far. She of course raved about how wonderful she thought it was.
With my spring break coming to an end, I plan to have most of the baby's clothes and blankets washed and the nursery pretty well set up by the time I head back to work Monday. I am hoping to even have the car seat installed and inspected. I know I am getting a little ahead of myself, but I just couldn't let all of this free time go to waste.
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