So it’s officially 2009, thereby making Spanky Lulu’s arrival a mere 6 weeks away. While the panic hasn’t set in, yet, we are definitely starting to feel the time crunch.
On the pregnancy front, things are moving along nicely. My mom went with us this week to meet the midwife so they could meet once before they both showed up for the birth. My mom was reassured that while water birth babies do appear to be slightly blue, they pink up and warm up rather quickly once removed from the water. After watching a few home births in the Businees of Being Born, she was concerned that the water birth babies all looked cold and wrinkly. She and Jason both got to hear the heartbeat and Spanky put on quite a show by getting herself all flipped around into some weird positions. After a lot of poking and prodding, it was determined that she is somewhere between a breech and a sideways position. This is both uncomfortable and unfortunate. She has plenty of time to resume her previously occupied feet-up position before we need to be concerned, but space is at a premium in there and these huge movements are wreaking havoc on my internal organs. I hope she returns to normal soon.
Only one more week of the childbirth class. I can’t wait. The information is generally useful, but the people in the class are stressing me out. They are super nervous and continue to ask paranoid questions about all sorts of things I would prefer not to think about.
We are definitely starting to amass some super cute baby stuff. One of the more practical items, however, comes in the form of a craft project. We have been doing all sorts of research into what kind of cloth diaper covers we wanted to use. The diaper itself has been decided on, but something needs to go over that to prevent all manner of leaks. There are a few polyester options, which I am not thrilled with, and then a bunch of more natural fiber choices. So I gave my mom the mission of trying to come up with something that would work, be inexpensive, and not be an all consuming craft project. So I introduce to you the first version of Spanky Lulu’s wool diaper soaker. It’s knitted with super soft wool and the legs should be wide enough to accommodate for the inevitability of her chubby thighs:
