Waterworks

Well, we are 32 weeks into this pregnancy. Sorry, no belly shots. It's just not my thing, but you can be sure I have expanded quite a bit and often feel like I could pop any moment. It's amazing how much the human body can stretch.

This time around, as long as I continue to have a normal, healthy pregnancy, I am planning on a water birth. I absolutely love taking baths and it seems like a really good fit for me. I am hoping the pushing portion of labor will be a little less intense than it was with Chase this way. Since I have never done it this way before I decided doing a little research on what to do and what to expect was in order.

With this wonderful invention of the Internet I have all sorts of resources at my fingertips, such as YouTube. I know, I know, you have to take everything on the Internet with a grain of salt, but watching birthing videos is pretty straight forward. I had actually never watched one (don't know how I skipped it in health class) until I was preparing for Chase's birth and it's not like a make a habit of watching them, but they are somewhat helpful in the preparation, I believe. Now, getting the point of this post. Every time, EVERY TIME, I watch a birth video, the minute that little baby's head emerges I start to cry out of sheer joy and amazement. I will not have felt at all emotional prior, but seriously seeing that baby born is so incredible. Birth really is a miracle. I need to focus on that part when the going gets tough in the next few weeks when our still nameless boy #2 makes his appearance. Does anyone else get that way when they see birthing videos?

Before I Forget

I just had this conversation with Adie at the dinner table:

Adie: Mom, I wish my tummy were as big as yours.

Me: Well, when you are a mommy you can.

Adie: Yes, and I am going to have 4 kids.

Me: Oh yeah, and how many girls and boys are you going to have?

Adie 2 girls and one's name will be Mary Poppins and the other one will be Cupid.

Me: Wow, ok, and how many boys are you going to have?

Adie: (Looking at the remaining fingers she is holding up) Um...2.

Me: And, what will be their names?

Adie: Jack and Froovit (no idea how to spell that)

Me: Froovit?

Adie: Yes, Froovit...and Jack.

Me: So, you are going to have Mary Poppins, Cupid, Jack and Froovit?

Adie: Yes

Well, sounds like she's got quite the plan. Good luck to her convincing her husband on some of those names :)