I figured that since today is exactly one month before my due date, I'd post a little bit about what's going on. Being this far along I thought I'd know enough to feel "in the club," but there are still things that I'm confused about.

For instance, when the baby "kicks," how can pregnant women identify hands and feet like they claim? I totally believe them, but it's something that I just haven't experienced. I definitely know that something's up when there's a huge bulge poking out of one side of me, but in reality, I can't identify it as anything more than a bulge. I could pretend like I knew what it was, and I can even make an educated guess based on which way the doctor said the baby was facing the last time I was in the office, but it's really just a guess.

Also, this whole packing the bags thing for the hospital? Last time I was at the doctor he told me I'd probably deliver +/- 2 weeks from my due date. If I packed my bags now, there'd be a shortage of things that I'm currently using - like my toothbrush, and pajamas, and...underwear. Yeah, I could probably buy more or do laundry more often, but I still feel like I've got a buffer of time. Famous last words, right? :)

Oh, and just to follow up on Beau's last post...This past week at baby class we had a pocket of time at the end of class. Georgia gave us the option of watching a video on postpartem (which we had barely touched on) or playing a "game" where the wife tenses up a part of her body and the husband has to find where she's tense. Guess what everyone excitedly and unanimously chose?? Yeah, we left early.