Yesterday I was browsing a baby website and for fun took a test. I scored 1/10. I have never scored that low in any test in my life. As you can imagine, it did wonders to my confidence. Hubby scored a whopping 3/10. The good news is between the two of us, we made a passing grade. Maybe that is the reason why I dreamt yesterday that I failed History in school. The better news is we BOTH know that we should not give baby a bubble bath until 3 years old.
I had given hubby "The Expectant Father" for his birthday (in my defense he had requested for a "father book") to read so that he can get an idea of what is going on. He started reading and felt sorry for what I was going through. Thus, he never woke me up Monday morning and I slept till 9. I was supposed to be at work at 9. And today morning as I was waking up and still in bed, he was describing episiotomy to me. He can't help but share his new found wisdom with me. I am wondering now if it was a mistake giving him the book.
We briefly thought about cloth diapering the baby. And by briefly, I mean about 15 seconds. My philosophy for dealing with poop is that I would like to minimize contact to the maximum extent possible. I know that I have to deal with it of course, but I am thinking cloth diapers will require more of a "hands on" experience than disposable.
We never had a Costco account and never really saw the need for one. For the two of us, it was just too much. But our car needed the tires changed and they had the best deal even if you included the membership fees. So it made sense. Then we read somewhere that a baby goes through 10 diaper changes a day. That clinched the deal.
We attend a childbirth class every Thursday and hubby and I ask the most number of questions and we take notes. I think we are certified geeks. In our defense, we have no friends or family close by, so we try and get as much information and help as we can from other sources. We had only one class so far and the instructor asked how many were planning to try natural childbirth. There was not a single person. I felt bad for our Lamaze instructor.
You have heard of people asking permission for working from home. I am thinking of asking my boss if I can work from the bathroom. I pee 14 or 15 times in a given 24 hour period. So, it makes sense to take my laptop and work from there. I think my baby has found a comfortable perch on top of my liver or bladder.
A photo from a week before.
PS: It is dangerous to read some of the points in this post without a sense of humor.
7 comments:
Yay, a baby bump picture! ;)
So, 1/10 plus 3/10 is a passing grade? 4/10? Have they like seriously lowered what it takes to pass a test?
The best baby book I've read (I've read about a dozen, but do I need to qualified that I haven't raised any babies, obviously?) was The New Mom's Manual. I liked it because it had tips from all kinds of parents -- some of the tips contradicted each other! So, I basically walked away from that book feeling like, if it works for you, no sweat. :)
Hey, 40% is a passing grade in India. It is equivalent to about scoring 80% here. What can I say? It is very competitive there.
Love Costco!!!
Uhoh...two-year-old E has been taking bubble baths. Guess that's a no-no. Bad mommy.
Yay for epidurals! (Unless you're like me and baby won't wait for it) (don't mean to scare ya!)
You are going to be a wonderful mother! The best thing you can do for your baby is love your husband, relax, and enjoy your baby together. (That's my advice!) Smile and thank those who offer their advice. (It will sound like they are telling you what to do. Ask me how I know.)
*note: there better not be any episiotomies going on.
You'll do just fine as a mommy! :) And I am SO with you on the whole diaper/poop thing - the less contact the better. lol.
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You look so cute pregnant!
I had no idea that kids shouldn't have bubble baths until they're 3. I do know you shouldn't leave them in the water unsupervised, at least. ;-)
You'll do fine, Annie, I promise. I have yet to read a baby book and Peapod still seems to be alive and thriving. ;P
Trust your instincts and do what is best for YOUR family. That is the best advice any mama-to-be can get IMHO. There is so much information out there and it's overwhelming to weed through, so I've tended to shy away from the "experts" and stuck closer to home, asking questions of the older women I know who have raised their children or have little ones older than mine. This has worked well for *everything*, really it has, for they can answer my specific questions and can see what's happening in my life whereas the "experts" cannot. :o)
If you are planning to breastfeed and have any concerns or questions, please feel more than free to email me. You know all of my exciting nurisng drama and I am an LLL peer counselor, so I might be able to help you out or point you in the right direction at least. Breastfeeding was my BIG HUGE THE WORLD IS GOING TO END!!!!11 worry and even *with* the problems, it all turned out fine. What a self esteem booster that was. :P
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