Monday we had another check up with the OB. Everything looks good and is on schedule. That's the big update from the appointment.
Last night John and I attended our first Labor & Delivery Class. It was very exciting for us because it makes everything so real, and close! The instructor is an OB nurse who works in labor and delivery, and has worked at Baptist in this capacity for over 20 years, needless to say, she knows her stuff. I have about one millions questions concerning the delivery and I left class last night (it was 2.5 hours long) with not a single question in mind! I'm sure there are actually questions still in my mind, but I think after the 4th meeting, I will feel good about all the "unknowns" because of the class.
There was no video last night (that is next week) and no graphic pictures. It was fairly harmless. We toured the labor and delivery floor and were shown labor suites, waiting rooms for family members, the nursery, and the antepartum rooms. The class was held in a different building on campus, so we had to all waddle to the hospital to tour. We all waddled slow and it was good to be among so many people who can relate and understand how I'm feeling. The rule is only 5 preggos on the elevator at a time and the instructor was always on our elevator which really eased my mind if something were to happen....that could be major chaos!!!
So we all finally arrive on the L&D unit and crunch into a "labor suite" to be shown the bed, monitors, etc. Impressive, I must say. It was very hot in the room and I think that all female ankles were swollen! That part of the night was the most interesting to me, as well as the hardest since it was about 900 degrees and we had to stand...after waddling...and a full day of work! ak!
Here comes the kicker: When we got home John confessed that he almost passed out when we were in the labor and delivery suite! I could not stop laughing and told him that if that had happened on THE TOUR, he would be a legend. His story would be told in every class from here until the end of time! He is sort of faint-ish anyways with needles, blood, and low blood sugar. It was a combo of being hot and hungry that did it, I think. He said that he locked his knees and almost passed out. I think that I'll need to go ahead and start thinking of a backup coach for the delivery because all signs point to my baby daddy maybe having some "issues". Let's hope not, but just in case....
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Last paragraph made me LOL!!!!
So I basically can't say anything funny to my wife for fear of her taking it seriously and posting something on the blog. For the record I am a little feintish. For instance... In Jr. High I was part of the flag raising at the ol' veterans day ceremony all gussied up in my cub scout attire. During the national anthem in front of the entire student body, I locked my knees and fell over front ways, oak tree stiff style. Luckily my fall was broken by a soldier standing just far enough in front of me that my face, my huge goggle glasses, and the soldiers steel toed boot became one just an instant before the rest of my body slammed the ground. Yep, that left a mark or two on my face, glasses (to be taped up the rest of the week adding to my feintish "cool" factor), forehead, nose, and ego. So why you might ask would I embarrass myself further by revealing such a tale? To prove my point... that if I were going to pass out I damn well would have done so! And with the style and grace of a 6th grade nerdy cub scout with enormous glasses. Don't let the 6'6" fool ya. So if you see this talltiwer a swayin', you best get out da way.
um that would be tall tower. Not talltiwer.
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