Baby, BABY, Baby :)

So, I realized I have not talked much on my blog about our pregnancy and all the exciting changes we are making in our life these day. Here is goes…

　

**We have two other friends in Williamsburg area that are pregnant as well. We are all due within a month of each other—which has made this pregnancy SO much better! We all get to share different stories of things that are happening to us and often find that we have very similar stories. I do not know what I would do without these two ladies to lean on when pregnancy gets a little weird J

**We recently started a birth class. We are taking the Bradley Method classes. Most people think of Lamaze and breathing…heeeee hoooo heeee hoooo…NO. I will not be doing any of that nonsense. The Bradley method teaches every in and out of what could happen in labor and what is normal. It is actually mainly for the partner and teaching him how to cope with all of the very normal, but awkward, things the mom goes through. We are planning to have a natural birth…no epidural, pitocin, episiotomy….just me feeling how my body and the baby are working together to get the heck outta there! I like our classes so much because they really prepare you for any circumstance—so, while we are going in thinking we would like to try it alone, if something goes wrong or I am simply too tired we will know what other measures are available. We still have 8 weeks left in the pregnancy and about 8 classes left! I am excited for both of us to become more educated so that when it actually happens we can be a bit more prepared!

**We are delivering at our most local hospital. Unlike Northern Michigan, there are MANY choices for hospitals, but we have chosen to stay local so that we do not have to worry about driving in summer traffic to get to another location. There are a lot of advantages to the OB department at our hospital. We are taking a tour soon to find out even more information!