So I keep looking at the little countdown and I realize that our baby is going to be here sooner than later! I can't believe it. I wish I could say that I am clam and collected about it all, but the closer it gets the more scared I am becoming. I was really pretty confident about this whole child-birth thing until it was suggested that we watch a birthing class. We had watched one where the process was just described with props. Well apparently that wasn't good enough and this last weekend we watched one with a live birth on it...eww, that is all I can really say. It didn't help that the video was from the 70s. Let's just say we saw way more of the 70s than we ever needed to!
Today when we were going over the April calendar in class, I showed the kids when my last day would be so that I could go and have my baby. I can't believe I only have about 10 more school days with them. The kiddos are really excited about the whole baby thing, and I they all think he wants to come and play with them...hmm, probably not! Anyways, today as I was tying of the the my little charmer's shoes he looked up at me and said "Mrs. Pettit, in like 30 days your belly is going to REALLY hurt, huh? I mean that baby has to get out there somehow, and that can't feel good!" He then gave me a nice pat on the tummy and ran off to play outside!
I love these kids and they crack me up, but I really am looking forward to Spring Break when I can get some much needed rest before my last two weeks of work and get the house ready for the big arrival of Baby Pettit!
2 comments:
I like the new look for your blog.
Something my mom said (referring to labor) before I had my first... "just work through one contraction at a time". It really did help. I focused on that one contraction and didn't worry about how many more there were going to be.
You are gonna do great! I am excited for you.
I was really grossed out about the idea of labor before I went in. But than once you are in there it is such a beautiful and great blessing that you will get through it. I like Kersten's mom's advice. I too am very excited for you.
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