Getting Ready For Baby


Well the time is getting near for when we welcome our little one into the outside world. The next couple of weeks will be spent making sure that everything is in place. We still have to figure out how to install the carseat, pick up the birthing tub we rented, make a baby wipe solution and find a good container to put the wipes in, and make a bunch of food in advance to freeze and can for quick and easy meals. There are probably a couple other things, but I don't have my list in front of me.

The majority of baby items we have bought used, have been given to us, or made (We did splurge on a new organic onesie from the Green Mercantile store in Duluth). We were even lucky enough to buy an Amby Baby used. My partner, Moh, has created a wonderful diaper covern pattern. She uses old wool sweaters and some wool fabric I found at a garage sale. She has also been making receiving blankets out of old flannel sheets and an infant stuffed animal, also from the sheet.

Our midwife says everything is going normal and we should be able to do the homebirth that we want. That's good news because we both feel fairly uneasy in a hospital. We also don't want to have to go through the hassle of explaining to the nurses and doctors about all of the routine tests and monitoring the hospital does that we don't want to be subjected to. Oh well, I'll keep updating our progress.