John and I started a 4 week long "Preparing for Childbirth" class last night. After we left, I think we both had decided that we might have been better off to just be clueless about the whole thing and just let doctors and nurses tell us what to do. I mean people have babies every day...it can't be that hard, right? Last night for 2 hours we discussed everything from what your water should look like if it breaks to where to park when we come to deliver and of course ended last night's session with a lovely birthing video. OMG. I think John was scarred for life and he didn't even watch most of it. It was SO graphic. I guess it is a good thing that the mom just pushes and doesn't really see any action from that end. John doesn't even want to see that when I am in labor, much less some random stranger on the video. He said they either need to show it with cartoons or hire good looking actresses because it was way too much for him. So needless to say, now he has these images he can't get out of his head and I am thinking/worrying about things I didn't even know about until last night! I know that everything is going to be fine and that these classes I guess aim to prepare you for anything and everything that can happen. The next 3 classes should be interesting. There are 12 other couples in our class. 6 are having boys (including us), 6 are having girls, and one decided to let it be a surprise!
On another note, we bought Will a dresser. Several friends had told me about a baby furniture store in Homewood that is either going out of business or liquidating all of their inventory. When John and I walked in, I thought we for sure wouldn't be buying anything. There was hardly anything in there. I had heard that the man was really nice and would work with us, so I told him exactly what we were looking for and he told me that he might have something similar upstairs. We went up the stairs and through 3 empty rooms and finally to a room that had a dresser, desk, and bookshelf in it. The dresser was basically exactly what we needed. It has a mahogany stain, 3 drawers and a door. We are going to use it as a changing table until he is out of diapers and just put a changing pad on top. It was regularly $870 and we got it for $279. John and I both agreed that that was a big, big bargain by Dave Ramsey standards if we'd ever seen one. We are picking it up on Saturday and then going to pick out paint colors!
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That's exciting! I have always wanted to sit through a child birth class and see what goes on. I would actually like to see that movie-crazy I know, but it sounds interesting! Post the picture of your new dresser and please post a picture of your cute belly!!!
what a fantastic deal!!!!
Hahahaha! Matt and I could NOT quit laughing as we read your account of the birthing class video. We are EXTREMELY concerned at how all that is going to go down because we both pass out easily. Yikes. Obviously, we have a lot to look forward to! :) Dave would be so proud of y'all!
I told you those classes were horrifying!!!!!! I read magazines during the video!
When I went to our class I barely paid attention. Clay was all business though! He even took notes! I do remember the video though, that was when I got light-headed. I seriously thought I would pass out.
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