We have a sweet birthing coach who comes to the house once a week now, with her giant chart paper, markers, and thermos of hot tea. We try to be good students, and laugh almost as much as we get to the business of relaxation techniques. It's a time I look forward to after long days of teaching spring fever-ed kids.
Last week, after going over our thoughts on a possible birth plan to use at the hospital, our teacher paused thoughtfully and said, "Make sure that you tell the nursing staff at that hospital your relationship to each other. You get along so well, people won't think you're married!"
Awww, shucks. The bean kicked in approval, right on cue. Yes, we might be nutty composting New England mamas, totally winging it, but we got us. And us feels like a whole lot.
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Not only is it a great compliment... but it's a great picture... I want a copy of that one!!! and... everyone who's ever become a parent for the first time is totally winging it. There are no classes for the most important job of your life.
ReplyDeleteI want a copy of that picture, too!!
ReplyDeleteOur baby will definately be a girl :) Her name's Riley although Caleb wanted to name her Princess! The middle name is still under debate... can't wait to find out yours.. we can't keep anything a secret!!!!
ReplyDeleteUh... Bean, would you please get your Mummy and Mommy to get moving here? Four days, and nothing new?... well, nothing except Auntie Jen's great news! You're gonna have a cousin Riley!
ReplyDeleteAwww, give 'em a break, Granna Kate. Mommy's been writing report cards and Mummy's been tying up all the loose ends around graduation, CPE, and her first annual in-care review. They'll get themselves together soon enough, with pics from Mommy's college reunion this weekend.
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Okay, Bean - anything for you!
ReplyDeleteUt oh... I see some spoiling in that bean's future after that comment from Granna Kate! And you better not be thinking about moving to Cali..that's way to far!
ReplyDeleteI vote for the Californian move... (and I am not partial, I just leave in L.A. and so far I am the only one who did cross the country...)
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Come now, that's not quite fair. We crossed the country also, and would have loved to have seen you, but you were already an ocean away...
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