My parents came to stay with us for Easter weekend and my 30th Birthday. It was lovely to see them and mum helped out with getting the decal on the nursery wall- it took two of us quite a while and was incredibly fiddly. Really happy with the result though and the nursery is almost complete- just some baskets, my recliner chair and the curtains to go. Mum now has the fabric for the curtains, so I'm excited to see the final product.
We also had a flying visit from the in-laws and grandparents- which was lovely. We seem to have eaten out more than we've eaten in over the last week or so- guess that will all change once Octopus arrives.
We had our NCT course at the weekend which I was looking forward to but not sure that Andy was feeling quite as enthusiastic as me however he got fully involved and seemed to really enjoy it (which was a relief, as it was really important to me to get him more involved). We met some lovely couples on the course that we'll hopefully keep in contact with (another session tonight on breastfeeding with them all) as they were all lots of fun and it's good to have people locally that are going through the same thing at the same time. There is talk of us girls going to yoga together as most of us are now on maternity leave/just about to start maternity leave.
I didn't learn massive amounts on the course but that is probably because I have read so much already- it confirmed lots of my thinking though, especially in terms of my ideal birth plan. It was definitely informative for Andy and he is now taking his role in all of this much more seriously and keeps telling me off for slouching. It was really lovely to see him change a nappy and bath and dress a 'baby'- makes me excited to see him as a Dad for real- I think he is going to be great. The course gave him lots of practical tips for how he can help in labour and in the first few weeks- he seems to have taken it all in and says he is looking forward to it all now.
Trying my hardest to make time for Andy now, as when Octopus comes along I know I'll be too busy to show him much love/affection/attention. Trying to ease the burden at home whilst I still can and give him as much relaxation time outside of work as possible. We'll see how this goes as I continue to get bigger and more uncomfortable.
We ordered the carseat and isofix base last night and also a Tummy Tub as Andy was keen to try one after hearing about them at the weekend (so sweet). Have ordered a hypnobirthing CD on recommendation from our course leader (she is also a doula) and hopefully we'll get our water birth. My placenta has moved enough for me to be able to deliver naturally so we stand a much better chance than we did before! Also blown up my birthing ball and I intend to spend some time on that, trying to encourage Octopus into optimum birth position- don't fancy back-to-back labour.
Everything feels like it is falling into place- just keep remembering little bits and bobs that we need to get/do before baby arrives.
