Childbirth class, nursery

So I didn't update as quickly as I wanted abt the childbirth class - but here I am! It was about 5 hrs, we heard a talk by a peditrican, a cord blood bank rep and saw a couple of videos abt the stages of labor, and some breathing techniques. One of the midwifes in my practice led it, and mom and I sat in the front row so we got to ask any question that came to our mind easily! I would say there was abt 50 people there, so it was good that we sat in the front row! I really want to learn more/focus on breathing and focal points, and just get some more of that down. I have been reading some literature on the breathing stuff- deep breaths, hee- hees (where you kind of put your teeth together and breathe through them) during labor and whatnot. I plan to bring a small photo album with strong pictures in them that will take my mind off of labor and onto other things. We shall see if that works!

I got a happy belated hanukkah present from Ames yesterday for me and bebe! It was 2 Thanksgiving bibs (tres cute!!) and a gift card from Babies R'Us!!! I loved it- thanks!!! I can't remember if I thanked the jeanie/adamz on here abt their gift- but they got me a Rainforest bouncer and that rocks too! Thanks :)

We are starting to set up the nursery and I have to tell you its weird feeling!!!! I mean I have been buying things here and there for a while now, but now its like I am creating a space for another human being to live in- talk abt expectations- I am going to be a mother, a parent, someone who for the rest of their life is going to be looking to me for support, knowledge, guidance, etc.. Very overwhelming but good.

So, its quite a trip this pregnancy thing. And its a long one, but I think it's important to have. Also I think there seems to be several myths surrounding pregnancy. I have had a number of friends mentioning sickness during pregnancy "Oh I hope you aren't to sick" "or I hope baby isnt making you sick." One doesn't really get sick during pregnancy. I mean sickness means an illness and generally your body doesn't have that- generally your body just preps itself for baby. So some womyn experience nausea first trimester- but not all. I didn't.. It's really if your mother did, and mine didn't. I had a couple of moments for sure that I thought I was gonna puke, but I didn't.. I mostly had tiredness this pregnancy. I mean every body, and every baby is completely different. So there is no one way during pregnancy...

Just thought I would leave you with that!!

~31 weeks, 3 days!