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Sunday, April 23, 2006
Anniversary!
Today is my grandparents' 58th Wedding Anniversary! Woo-hoo! Wishing you a great Anniversary and many more to come!
Prepared Childbirth Class
We attended the One Day Prepared Childbirth Class at the hospital yesterday from 8:30 to 2:00. It was scheduled to last until 3:30 but it ended early. The One day class was the alternative to attending several shorter classes over the span of a few weeks. The instructor was one of the same ladies who taught the Baby Basics Brunch. She's very down to earth.
We went over signs and symptoms of labor and when to call the Dr. She also explained the normal activities that will occur in the hospital before, during, and after the baby is born. We watched a very graphic video about the different stages of labor and birth. Rob particularly enjoyed that...NOT! Then we learned four methods of lamaze breathing. After lunch we went on a tour of the hospital. The labor and delivery rooms are very nice and spacious. All in all, it was a beneficial class.
Both days that we attended class at the hospital it was pouring rain. What's up with that?! I hope it's not a sign for delivery day. We came home and relaxed for the rest of the day. Our evening was topped off by watching the 1980's classic "She's Having a Baby". It's a great movie...except for the scary part with the emergency c-section. But knowing how it was going to turn out made it bearable.
We went over signs and symptoms of labor and when to call the Dr. She also explained the normal activities that will occur in the hospital before, during, and after the baby is born. We watched a very graphic video about the different stages of labor and birth. Rob particularly enjoyed that...NOT! Then we learned four methods of lamaze breathing. After lunch we went on a tour of the hospital. The labor and delivery rooms are very nice and spacious. All in all, it was a beneficial class.
Both days that we attended class at the hospital it was pouring rain. What's up with that?! I hope it's not a sign for delivery day. We came home and relaxed for the rest of the day. Our evening was topped off by watching the 1980's classic "She's Having a Baby". It's a great movie...except for the scary part with the emergency c-section. But knowing how it was going to turn out made it bearable.
Aggreko Baby Shower
Rob's co-workers threw him a baby shower on Friday. He was completely suprised and flattered. They gave Katherine several adorable outfits as well as some other baby gear and goodies. A big Thank You goes out to all of the thoughtful people at Aggreko! A picture of the proud "Poppa-to be" is below.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
33 Week Check-Up
We had a check-up last night. Nothing earth-shattering to report. I have put on a few more pounds. Easter dinner probably helped with that! Katherine has changed positions to laying across me from left to right. This seems to make it easier for her to kick me in the ribs. She has been doing that a lot lately.
Reality did set in a little though. Our Dr. asked us if we knew when to call him. Basically, if we knew the signs of labor. We answered correctly. I guess it's "game on" now! They say that most 1st babies arrive after their due date, but there's no way to predict when Katherine will decide to grace us with her presence. One thing we have realized though, if Katherine is born one day after her due date, her birthday will be 6/6/06. It's a good thing we're not superstitious!
Reality did set in a little though. Our Dr. asked us if we knew when to call him. Basically, if we knew the signs of labor. We answered correctly. I guess it's "game on" now! They say that most 1st babies arrive after their due date, but there's no way to predict when Katherine will decide to grace us with her presence. One thing we have realized though, if Katherine is born one day after her due date, her birthday will be 6/6/06. It's a good thing we're not superstitious!
Monday, April 17, 2006
Smoke Free
It's official! The State of New Jersey is now smoke free! Over the weekend a new law went into effect. It bans smoking in restaurants and bars. The exceptions are the casinos and businesses with the sole purpose of smoking (cigar bars). Woo hoo! Now we just have to get Philadelphia/Pennsylvania to see the light!