30 weeks!

This week I am 30 weeks!!! Sometimes it seems like I have been pregnant forever and sometimes it seems like we have so much still to do that 10 more weeks will never be enough time for us to get ready for Baby Tinch!

Last Saturday, we had our first baby class. The class focused on all the different aspects of labor, including options for pain control, vaginal births vs. c-sections, and other interventions we may come in contact with during hospitalization. The class was great for Eric and I because it gave us the information we needed to make informed decisions about what we want and why (although I already had some ideas...). And we also got to watch videos on different ways to labor. In some ways I think we are prepared for the labor part but in other ways, I'm terrified.... the most pain I have ever experienced was a sprained ankle, what do I know about pain?! I am trying to focus on having an ideal plan for delivery knowing that my plans may change quickly depending on changes that arise before or during labor. This will be difficult for me, knowing I am a planner to my core and do not like "going with the flow", Eric on the other hand is my perfect counterpart, he knows my need for control yet is patient enough to let things happen the way they should. I am certain (have been since high school...) we were made for one another.

Most of all the class was another reminder that our sweet baby will be here very soon! Less than 10 weeks and counting!!!

Vol fans you may be questioning the Saturday choice for the baby class as our team's biggest game of the year was also this past Saturday-well you read right, we were in class until 4pm Saturday (yes, Eric agreed to this class well in advance) and missed most of the first half of the game. As soon as we turned on the radio in the car we scored to end the half! We were sure all the Vols needed was the Tinch Trio to listen/watch the game and we could turn the game around the second half....no such luck this time. But I still have high hopes for the rest of the season, we made tons of mistakes and still scored lots more points than we have in recent years! We are going to surprise some people!