Took the Hospital Tour

We just got home from St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma. We took a tour of their Family Birth Center with about ten other pregnant couples. We saw all of the different places we could end up during our labor and delivery, depending on how it goes. They have two rooms with big birthing tubs for those who want to have a water birth (we are considering it as an option for sure), but every room has at least a jacuzzi bathtub! Zach says he is sure those are for the dads to use while the moms labor :) Another great piece of info...they let moms eat while they are in labor, unless there's a good possibility of a C-section. Yay!

We have a lot of things to think about before the big day. We are both feeling excited but a little nervous. Thankfully, we are working with a great group of midwives. We know there is no way to predict or guarantee what Baby Z's birthday will be like, but we just hope she comes out as healthy as possible. I am thinking I want to go drug free, as natural as possible; Zach is all for me getting the pain meds...at least I know he'll be supportive if we have to use that kind of intervention :) Thankfully, we still have four months to prepare ourselves!

Here's the latest belly pic.....