13 days to go!!!

I can't believe it. In 13 days or less (or more), I'm gonna be a dad. Things have been on fast-forward these last few weeks. Now that all the excitement of the baby shower has passed, we have had to buckle down on a lot of things. Steph is gonna be off for 10 weeks and she doesn't get a paid leave, so we've been trying to save 10 weeks worth of paychecks which is not easy. I got the final touches on the baby room done. Steph has washed all the baby clothes and hung them in Madelyn's closet. They all had to be washed in Dreft! Diapers are all stacked and organized, medical supplies and bottles are all organized in the closet. We've been to a series of classes over the last month. We took a weekend at the end of April to tour Fairview Hospital, look at the baby ward, learn the procedures for check in...We watched many movies about childbirth and all the remarkable positions women can give birth in. It was definately an eyeful. We learned breathing techniques, relaxation positions....12 hours of everything baby. Last Wednesday we took a breastfeeding class. To me you have a boob, you have a baby, bring the 2 together right? Jeez, it's involved. Learning about pumps, latching, positions, storage of the milk. Tomorrow, we take the baby basics class. How to hold the baby, wash her, medical emergencies. This is the one I really need to go to because I don't even know how to hold a baby!

As for Steph, she is just so amazing. She is so uncomfortable, she cant sit long, she can't stand long, but she rarely complains. She looks absolutely beautiful. She's dialated at 2 cm right now and has been having contractions regularly. Her cyatic nerve has been acting up a lot at night, but she seems to be able to sleep lightly during the night which is good. Our bags are packed for the hospital, the house is clean, I just changed the oil in her car. The car seat has been installed. We're just waiting on one thing.

Thank you all for reading and sharing in this most precious time in our lives

Glenn :)