The Great Debate

Holy cow children require much to much thinking sometimes - and it's not even HERE yet! With Brian leaving the much wanted and much needed "talk time" is quickly fading away. I want him to be a part of the pregnancy and the beginnings of the baby's life (obviously) but the fact that he leaves in one month puts a small damper on that. He has agreed to go to the doctor with me next week so he can hear the heartbeat though so yaye for that.

Anyway, on my spare time I have been researching everything from doctors to diapers and there is just one too many "passionate" people out there to truley be able to sort through the facts. I think we may use mainly cloth diapers, because I have allergies to bleach, as does my mother. I am leaning towards "old fashion" toys partly because they foster self entertainment and self learning, but mostly because of the climbing rate of recalls due to lead paint. I currently have a doctor but I will soon be seeing a midwife as well, even though some family members really don't want that. So to put some fears to rest I am going to both the doctor and midwife, but Brian and I are leaning towards a birthing center over a hospital, and the birthing centers we have been looking at are within 1 mile (sometimes across the street) from a hospital.

I'm still having backaches....almost constantly, which is going to be annoying if they plan to continue until August. A cool thing - I felt the baby move, or poke, or kick, or whatever you want to call it, so that kinda makes up for the backaches. I have a feeling that soon there will be backaches and a dancing baby put together, which may equal no sleep :)

So there is a random baby update. Please keep Brian and I in your prayers as we continue to prepare for the baby, pray that we will be guided by God, and that the decisions we make will be within His will.