Getting ready

I have a feeling this is just the first of many such posts.

David assembled the baby dresser, evidently THE expectant parents evening activity.
(He even safe-sealed all the formaldehyde in! Thank you, honey!)

We’re now ready to start filling it up with beautiful baby clothes! (Thank you, Grandma!)

Our cloth diapers and wool diaper covers arrived the other day — they fit perfectly together (phew!). I find it amazing that in less than two months we’re going to have a little Spritzer Leyba that not only fits in them, but will be going through 8-12 diapers a day. Our washer and dryer are going to be in constant motion!

We also had our last childbirth education class on Sunday. Picture mamas and papas sitting on the floor snacking. And getting up to pee. Of course, it wasn’t all fun and games. We discussed our birth fears, ran through an emergency cesarean scenario just in case (we’re all planning home births), and practiced pain-coping techniques with our hands immersed in ice water. (I had no idea how uncomfortable wet and cold could be.) David and I are both feeling pretty prepared now about the birth. And after watching the remaining stack of home birth DVDs our midwives lent us (our plan for this weekend), we should be all-set to go.

Or, at least, as all-set as I think first-time parents can be.

We’re so excited! Bring it on.