I’ve been pretty busy the last couple of weeks since we’ve been home from our vacation. We’ve begun taking some of the classes offered by the hospital we plan on having our baby at as preparation for the changes ahead. The first class we went to was more of an informational seminar than a class: epidurals. I have yet to swing either way when it comes to having or not having the epidural. Frankly, I’m pretty middle-of-the-road if that’s possible since I don’t really know what to expect or how I will be feeling when the time comes. Also, I learned that there might be some point during labor where it would be impossible to even get an epidural so I really have to be middle-of-the-road. Truthfully, I really hate needles with a passion and anything that resembles a needle or goes inside my veins (i.e. cathether) so it’s going to be a challenge for me to overcome the hatred or rather fear. In any case, I know the pros and cons, and what to expect and that’s more than I could ask for at this point.
The second class we took was an infant CPR class. It really was more than a CPR class because we talked about potential dangers and hazards a child might encounter in the home, what to do in an emergency, what is an emergency, etc. I think every new parent should take some kind of class like this because what you think you might know about handling things like fevers, cuts, bites, etc. goes out the window after you hear this information. Plus, you need to hear things from the perspective of a child or rather an adult who has a better idea of what a child might encounter. Things we take for granted such cords, outlets, cleaners, small objects, et al become deadly for an infant. I would definitely recommend this class for any parent.
In other news, I finally have a job. It’s not a job in the traditional sense where I get up and leave the house everyday, but rather I have a stay-at-home job. I applied to do some editing for an online secret shopper type of company a few months ago and got an email about a month ago to do a test for that job. Well I passed the test and was put into their apprentice program. Last week I spent doing their online orientation and this week I started doing some editing. It’s been a slow process because of the training and now the apprentice program. The apprentice part is expected to be about four weeks and once that is done, we have two chance to pass the junior editor test. Once we pass, we’ll be junior editors but if we don’t, well you can guess what happens. This job sounded interesting because it was a chance for me to get back into something I haven’t done professionally in awhile which is editing. My editing mainly came with writing for a newspaper many years ago and it’s a pretty thankless job not to mention without much recognition. However it is important if not one of the most important aspects of any written piece. This job will give me a chance to brush up and sharpen my editing skills while making a little bit of money.
Finally, the last bit of news is that the hubby and I went out on a “blind couple’s date” with another couple we met locally. Rather, I met this girl through a local online board and we decided to meet up for dinner with our husbands. She and I are both pregnant with our first child and they are due about two weeks before we are. It’s nice to finally make some connections with people in town and we’ll see how it goes.