just keeps getting bigger...

...tobo that is. I think I've expanded again in the last 24 hours. Went to bed one size, woke up bigger. He's kicking a lot harder now, though still following his usually pattern of rest when ever I'm up and about. I think he's almost ripe. :)

I didn't sleep too good last night, ran out of things to eat around 5am. Ok, things that I *wanted* to eat. I have to really be careful to eat enough at night so I can sleep as long as possible before getting hungry again. Today I made sure to get a new set of groceries at lunch time. I'm much happier now. Though sleepy. *yawn*

We just finished the hospital tour (or women and newborns is what the department is called) and I'm having a little freak out moment. This is why I wanted to go in ahead of time when I'm not in labor. This way I can have my little "show her the implements" moment without contractions and get it over with. I just finished the bradley book, so I was kind calabrated to look for problems. The book itself is good but is about 20 years out of date, which is a huge amount of change in this particular medical field. I'm looking forward to moving on to the Sears book next to counter any bad vibes left over from the other.

The labor wing was a nice quiet place. Even with a pretty full ward, it was quiet and calm. There is a jacuzzi on the floor (though not a private one). The birthing rooms are great. And apparently we will pretty much monopolize one nurse for the whole labor. It was very private. I guess I wasn't overly surprised at this, but it was nice that their brochure matched reality. It sounds like you stay in that room until about an hour after delivery, then they move you to the postpartum wing, which is similar but without a jacuzzi. Pretty much you stay here for 2 days for a vaginal birth, 3 to 4 days for a c-section. Then you go home. With a baby.

Craziest moment - filling out the birth certificate ahead of time. You basically get all your information in now so you don't have to do it later. You don't sign it and you don't fill in the baby's portion. I was filling out my information and for a second I thought they needed my mother's name. Then Paul looks at me and says, "No, that's you." (hee!)

Tonight is lamaze class. We get to see a movie so um we will see how that goes. Guess what it's about? ;D

EDIT: I total forgot - one of the ACME staff members actually had Dr. Bradley as her doctor. He's from here. She said he did tend to be a bit arrogant and talk down to you.