Breastfeeding class

Am and I went for a breastfeeding class Saturday morning. There were about 20 couples there, and a registered lactation consultant at the hospital conducted the class. I had no idea what to expect going in, but it was a great class - 2 1/2 hours went pretty fast, and we learned things we didn't anticipate. Probably the most useful tip we learned was that you can't overfeed a newborn who's breastfeeding; in fact, a lot of new mothers will withhold feeding and wait for the "2-3 hour" time period in between each feeding. The lady said we should even wake the baby up to feed for the first couple of days - this is why we're going to be so tired!

The hospital is really committed to helping new mother's learn how to breastfeed, and if Amy needs some help at anytime, she can schedule an appointment with the lactation consultant office in the same building right down from her OBGYN. I went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago to look into whether I have allergies, and it's a new office on the same floor at the hospital - so everything for Mom, Dad, and Baby Niner will be convenient, no matter what we have to go for!

We spent the weekend getting the house ready - we bought and installed some new blinds for the nursery, nice faux wood plantation-style ones that don't have a cord, you just press a button and push/pull to raise or lower them. We finally hung our wedding pictures in the dining room (now that we have furniture, 3 years later) and we got all the supplies to prime and paint the nursery. Lots of stuff gooing on!

We've settled into a pretty comfortable routine - Amy and the baby are doing really well, so we're focusing on getting any projects that we want done now so when October rolls around, we'll be relaxed and ready to take care of the little guy! Amy's ligament pull was a little scary, but she's so naturally calm, she didn't panic and just "listened to her body" - she's fully recovered now and working on doing more yoga and consistent exercise so she won't have any other issues.

We think we might have picked the baby's name! Neither of us are in a rush to decide, but we're confident enough that we're using it when we refer to the little guy. Some of you guys know, but for the rest of you, it's still Baby Niner for now. :)

Amy noticed this morning that we're 100 days away from our due date - only 100 days left! Here are some new pics of Amy and her belly: