Centering

Every month, soon to be a couple times every month, I head over to my certified nurse midwife's office for my appointment. (Clarification for some: I will still have my delivery in a hospital, there is just a midwife option vs an OB. There are many reasons I chose this option and with Emalyn, I had made the same choice and liked it!)

What is really cool about our hospital though, is they offer a centering group with about 10-12 other moms that are due around the same time as you are. The appointments are private, 1 on 1 with the midwife, where we ask personal questions if any, you get measured and listen to the heartbeat.

After that, the group of us get together and we discuss what is normally taken care of in birth classes - i.e. breastfeeding, cramping, constipation, discharge, YOU KNOW, all that fun stuff(!).

Dad's are there too, and they get to hear all the nitty-gritty as noted above.

I don't mind the review....actually reminds me of some things I have forgotten about. Review is always good I say! :)

SO....Emalyn has been getting to spend some quality time with her Oma and Auntie on the Saturdays my classes take place. I'm pretty sure everyone is loving their time together. Here are some photos showing off the fun they have had:

(Obviously in the above photo, Opa was in the house!) :)

One day she realized a sock on her hand makes a puppet...she talks with them (I didn't really prompt her to do it either.) I must include that ONLY socks with ruffles on the end can be puppets (I have apparently only just learned how to be a puppeteer according to little miss. )

(Using Auntie's cell phone...)

(Enjoying boo-vee (movie) time.)

(Thank you to Uncle and Auntie in Australia for her Christmas gift. It is a really fun puzzle of Australia. Her favorite piece was the little Tazmania at the bottom. You can also note the TimTam residue on her face (those cookies are the best!) Thanks guys!)

And of course, a big thanks to Oma and Auntie (and sometimes Opa) for babysitting for us! We so appreciate it!