Having
gotten up early the day before and out of the apartment all day, Sunday was not
a fun experience getting out of bed. But we had good reason for an early rise
as we were off to class yesterday! We had signed up for the birthing class
about a month ago and opted for the one day variety instead of the multi-week
long process that just doesn’t agree with either of our schedules at this
point.
A
little sluggish and having been held up by anything and everything along the
way, we were the last ones to arrive but thankfully the class had only started
a couple minutes prior to our arrival. Obviously, we jumped right in as soon as
we were able to take our coats off and take a seat. Another new experience
during this new adventure.
The
class went well offering up a lot of information and answering numerous
questions that everyone had. It was led by one of the nurses from Bryn Mawr
Hospital whom you could tell was well verse in fielding all of the different questions
that new parents have. While the class was interesting it was a little repetitive
and the warm room did not mix well with the lack of sleep from the prior week.
I did stay awake and pay attention but there were a few touch and go moments
here and there.
Halfway
through we all left to get some lunch with a time set to resume the educational
portion of the day. I didn’t have to say much knowing that my wife would
probably like to go to Peace of Pizza. Not surprisingly, we found the majority
of the class at the counter ordering their meals when we walked in the door.
There
were also a number of families there for lunch with gaggles of young kids
circling them like hyper sharks. We didn’t think anything of it and smiled at
the situation before taking another few bites. However, my wife and I were
amused when we saw the looks of terror on the faces of our classmates. I guess
they weren’t quite ready for the dose of reality.
We
returned to the class and finished up the sitting portion of the day with a few
games that brought a little perspective to the situation. After these we
completed we got back in the car and we all met at the hospital for a tour of
labor and delivery. While those terrified looks seemed to creep back onto many
of their faces I could feel the two of us getting more and more excited (and
more nervous). Time is going so fast and it won’t be very long before we return
expecting to leave as a family of three.
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