I can't believe how fast time has done by! I'm 31 weeks and 2 days today! So only about 9 more weeks to go. We have been to our first of two Childbirth Classes and I have taken an Infant CPR and First Aid class last night. The Childbirth class was so much fun and I think it will be very beneficial to both of us. Kenny seemed to really enjoy it and he had lots of good questions. I know I'm in good hands with him :-) We talked about so many things. I went in thinking I am DEFINITELY having an epidural....and came out thinking I am going to try my absolute best to do this the old fashioned, natural way with no drugs. Now, if I get to the point that I just can not take it anymore I will not torture myself, I will take something but I think it would be really nice to just try to get through it myself. I know its going to hurt so I think I can mentally prepare myself for this. So please don't say "you're crazy!"....I already know that, ha-ha.
The infant CPR class and First Aid was the one that scared me. I hope I never have to use any of that information but if I ever do....it is so much to remember! When to do just breathing...when to initiate CPR in the first place...when to call who...(did you know you should never call 911 for a poisoning UNLESS you don't have the # for Poison Control?...Probably a # thats good to store in your phone and near your home phones). The instructor said the first thing 911 will do is call poison control. And she also mentioned that their # is the hardest to find in the phone book. Figures huh. We talked about so many things so now I have all these scenerios whirling around in my head. But hopefully nothing will happen.
So the picture is my 7 month belly. I'm about 5 days from being 8 months now so I'm a little bigger than that. The doctor says I'm right on track and everything is fine. I have had no major issues. I have started to see some hand/feet swelling and have had to remove my rings, reluctantly. But it seems as soon as I get home and elevate my feet they go back to normal. And I'm freezing Kenny to death. I have had the heat on 65 for the past few nights and he says it's like Antarctica in the house, haha. But I can't help it, Ava is like my own personal fernice.
So thats about it for now. My next doctor's appt. is on January 21st so if anything changes I will let everyone know.
