We still have three birthing classes to finish, so Miss Marissa needs to stay put! Plus, Danny is leaving for travel next Monday and won't be home all week. I can't imagine what I would do if things started progressing when he isn't here. Eeek!
I had someone tell me this weekend how scared they are for me to go through labor. Call me crazy, but I guess it hasn't hit me yet. I feel pretty calm and collected about the whole ordeal. I feel like if I get all worked up over it and start focusing on the pain, it's only going to make the pain that much worse. My plan is to stay relaxed, calm and to not focus on the pain and discomfort, but to focus on meeting our first child and the joy that she will bring to our lives. I know that labor will be painful, it will probably be long, and I honestly don't know how I will handle the pain, but it's inevitable. It has to be done and stressing about it isn't going to help anything. So I'm taking a positive approach. And if I hear one more person scoff at me for wanting to go natural, I just might not let them know when Marissa gets here! Is it so much to ask for a little support? And if I end up getting an epidural...so.be.it! What does it hurt to try and how does it impact you on what I wish to do for my labor? .::End Rant::.
Marissa has been pretty active lately. It's crazy seeing my stomach move and discombobulate. Sometimes I think she is sticking her butt in the air, or she'll hunker down on one side of my stomach and make my belly look lopsided. It's quite a site! I love feeling her hiccups too, it's so cute! I'm really going to miss all the little kicks and jabs once she is an outside baby, but I can't wait to meet her. I think Danny is getting pretty excited to meet her as well. He's going to be a great dad!
In ~ 40 days, we will be parents! Now that's a crazy thought!
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