Another busy day.

So yesterday, Jeff and I both had the whole day off. But.. I am starting to feel the pressure of all the stuff that needs to get done before Eve comes, so there was not much relaxing that got done.
We got up around 9.. left the house around 10.. We had to go to one pharmacy to pick up his prescription, and another to get mine.. umm. Whats up with there being no more generic Albuterol? $30 for an inhaler is ridiculous, especially since Jeff tends to go through it faster than once a month. I hate drug companies. Anyone know of a way around this? (Jeff and I discussed maybe ordering from Canada?) Anyway.. we poked around Target and Kohl's a bit, then we met our friend Nick for Lunch.. We went to this diner that I felt was way over priced for a Diner, but whatever.. I had a good taco salad..

Then we went to babies R Us.. We had to go to the "little" one because of our location. It was probably not a good thing, cuz there weren't too many "extras" that I was tempted to buy.. cuz tehy don't have anything there. We did get our swing and our movement monitor. And a couple smaller things, like changing pads and a mirror for the car so we can see the baby.. I still WANT to buy the hamper and wastebasket that match Eve's bedding, but they don't have that stuff there.. So I had to hold off.

After that, we stopped at Walmart, where we promptly dropped $100.. On what? who knows.. Jeff wanted a bunch of car supplies, cuz his cars leak various fluids.. I bought a pack of Onesies, a pack of socks, some hairbands and a carseat cover for Evie.. And who knows what else..

Then we went home for a little bit, I called the hospital to set up our hospital tour.. Of course they have no good dates for us.. We settled on a Tuesday night, so somehow Jeff is gonna have to juggle his work schedule again.. Which is just so frustrating.. but its pretty soon, February 10th, the day that I officially am full term! Then I called a few pediatricians offices.. I am deciding between one that is right near my house, but I don't really know much about... and one that is a bit further away (maybe 15 minutes) that I have heard great things about. Neither one offered to have me come in and meet with them.. Jeff is gonna call today, and ask for more info.. cuz I'm so confused.. They didn't even really tell me anything about either practice on the phone..

Then it was time for Childbirth class.. I truly truly enjoy it.. Like i said, our instructor is so amazing. Last night we learned about the actual process of labor, the phases and stages.. and watched a video of a natural birth.. Then we learned some relaxation breathing..and she did this thing where the husbands squeezed our knees really hard while we were "relaxed" and then when we weren't.. I was actually REALLY suprised at the difference it made.. Cuz like I said last week, I am pretty pro-epidural, and I didn't really much believe at all that how I was breathing could make even the slightest difference in pain perception.. Now, that being said, I still have doubts that I will really be ABLE to relax that much when I am in actual labor, or that it will be enough to really get me through the pain of real contractions! We also had a pediatrician come in and talk to us. He was kind of odd, and just kept spewing random information about what happens to the baby in the hospital after she's born.. but it was really strange.. I will not be choosing him as my pediatrician. After that, we learned about some positions that are good to labor in, especially with the birthing ball, and some ways the husbands can help by massaging.. I liked the massaging part.. and the birthing ball really helped take away the back and pelvis pain that has been plaguing me..

After class, we stuck around to ask our instructor about rescheduling our "Joy of Parenting" class, because it was scheduled to be next week, but she extending the birth class by one week.. We thought the following thursday would have been OK, but its the auto show, so Jeff is gonna have to work. I am not sure if I posted this in another post already, but our instructors husband used to be a car salesman, so she TOTALLY understands.. When we originally scheduled the classes, she moved them around for us, and now she is moving them AGAIN.. And.. the most amazing thing.. she is having this class, just for Jeff and I, on a SUNDAY.. The store is not even OPEN on Sundays.. I am just so amazed at how accomodating they are at this place. These two ladies are working their BUTTS off to help all of us moms to be and new moms out.. So then we were chatting about how greatful we were to have found this place, and she was saying she felt bad that the class had gotten extended and stuff, and then Jeff said something like.."We're glad its a longer class, because we have wanted this for so long and we want to be as prepared as possible".. and.. I just about lost it right there.. And our amazing instructor was so encouraging, she said.."Yes, you've worked too hard for your baby".. and then it was full on tears from me.. I had to basically run out of there and get in the car because I didn't want to just start bawling in front of this poor lady.

Then we got a late dinner, and went home and watched the Office on DVR and Wednesdays Daily Show,but then I fell asleep on the couch before even yesterdays' Colbert Report or that days Daily Show came on.. I was wiped out!