Monday, May 18, 2009

Parenting Class

This past Saturday we went to a parenting class called "surviving the first two months." It went from 9:30-2:30 with 45 minutes for lunch. It was pretty comprehensive.

Outside of the room was a cart with a bunch of plastic babies, boys and girls (who were anatomically correct). Then there were plastic bath tubs with a bunch of stuff - diaper, cloth diaper, onesie, towel, receiving blanket, pajamas. There were long tables set up in the room so two couples could fit at each table with a bathtub and a baby. We learned how to diaper, bathe, and dress the baby. The class also covered the hospital stay and bringing the baby home, car seats, immunizations, how to calm a crying/fussy baby, and some other things about infant and baby development. It was a good class and it was nice to have the kind of hands on aspect of it.

We start our birthing classes in two weeks. We're getting excited!

1 comment:

  1. Im so excited for you and Joe. These are actually going to be the shortest and the longest months of your life.
    Get your nap time during the day, trust me it will help.

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