Parenting classes

Mark and I attended our first parenting class last night. This class is called Birth and Parenting Preparation and it is being held at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, which is were I intend to deliver at.

Mark impressed the instructor right off the bat by helping her fix her laptop/powerpoint setup. She looked so relieved when she learned that there was an IT guy in the crowd!. The class isn't as big as I thought it would be. There were 11 couples there and one of the other expecting fathers is a guy I went to high school with. Mom told me that this was likely but it still took me by surprise. At least he happens to be a fairly nice guy and not one of those high school people you hope to never see again...

This class was interesting but I already knew the material from my obsessive reading. Still, it is nice to know that Mark now knows this stuff too. My favorite parts were when the fathers practiced giving hand massages to their ladies as well as the end of the class when we all sat on the floor practicing breathing. The instructer turned off the lights and turned on some soft music. Really it was more like bonus cuddle time than "instruction."

I am looking forward to next weeks class. Maybe footrubs will be on the schedule.

Adventures in crib assembly

The crib arrived on our doorstep on Friday evening. Without even having to ask him, Mark paused his computer game and began to set it up for me.

Mark says, "Yes, Jenny. I am reading the directions"

We found it very smart that they glue the assembly instructions to the crib itself.

Mark completed a very thorough safety inspection...

...and then declared it fit for use!

Note how pretty our freshly painted walls look!

Here is Mark practicing his "tucking in" skills with Pooh and Tigger as test subjects.

And here it is with the adorable bedding all ready to go! Now all we need is the mattress...and the baby of course!

And here is me with my 25 week belly! I can't believe that I still have 15 weeks to go.
How big AM I going to get?