Not a 5 Start Resort

Yesterday, Monday, August 16th, we celebrated our second anniversary. It was a perfect day - minus the pains I was experiencing throughout the day. We had lunch together, a wonderful dinner and our last baby class. We toured the hospital and were given last words and a completion certificate from our childbirth educator. So I guess we're now certified to labor and care for a child. I wonder if we need to present this to the hospital staff in order to leave? Today is 36 weeks, so only 4 weeks (or less, and preferably not more) left. Looking around at all the other mommy’s to be in the class, I felt pretty good. I’m not too big – yet. I’m carrying all the baby weight in my belly – so far. And I’m feeling pretty good – considering. I hope labor goes well. I have this perfect idea of how it will go – labor at home for as long as possible, head to the hospital labor without drugs, push out a healthy baby girl without the need for an episiotomy and any other medical interventions, have baby placed on me immediately, and nurse as soon as possible. Most women say this is a dream…I’m hoping it’s reality.