Baby 101

So today I attended a baby care class that the agency was hosting so that all of us parents to be could begin getting a grasp on the day to day basics of having a little one at home. I felt a bit better off than some because I have been around a few babies before, its just been a long while. As a teen I did my fair share of babysitting, and my mom did alot of childcare in our home, so I did get some hands on with that thankfully. I do know how to change a diaper, warm bottles, feed and burp, bathe. I have done it before. Hopefully it will all come back easily once baby is here and I wont go into some panic mode and have no clue what to do!

The woman who gave the presentation definately was qualified to teach, as she is currently pregnant with No. 5! She did a really thorough job and I think managed to cover everything really well. Everything from bottle feeding to diaper rash, bath time, sleep time, fevers, colic ect. Those who never changed a diaper (mainly the men!) got to practice on a doll too, which was pretty entertaining. Too bad George couldnt go because it would have just topped off my weekend perfectly to see him put a diaper on a doll! Well, everyone has to start somewhere, right?

Anyway, she had alot of great advice and some really good tips on things that will make life easier while abroad with the baby, on the plane coming back with the baby, and then for the big adjustment to our new life at home.

Its starting to feel so much more real all the time now!