Graham and I started prenatal classes run by our hospital this week. I was really proud of Graham for coming to the classes because I know he wasn’t particularly looking forward to going to them. I’m not exactly sure why, but it doesn’t matter…it ended up being a good experience for us both.
In the first class the instructor showed us (six couples) cut-away pictures of female anataomy, non-preggers and then progressively preggers, which illustrated with incredible clarity just why I’ve been having all of this heartburn. Turns out my stomach is actually somewhere up around my neck.
We also learned the signs of pre-labour and labour and how to tell the difference between them. At the end of that portion of the session, our instructor asked, “So, what are some of the ways you can tell that labour’s going to be taking place soon?”
I was never so proud of Graham as I was in the next moment, the moment he embraced the experience of childbirth education, the moment he perked up, asking enthusiastically and with much confidence, “THE PLUG?”
Yes, Graham has acknowledged, verbally even, the concept of the mucous plug. Good job, honey!
When we left the building, we both agreed that the class was pretty good, and Graham admitted that he learned a few things he hadn’t known before, which was great, fantastic really. All I know is that hearing my husband nearly shout the word “plug” in a birthing class is about the best $120 I’ve ever spent.
LOL! Good job, Graham!
Yup, by the end of the class he was getting right into it!
Hahaha, love it!! Good job hubby
Thanks, Emily! We'll see how he does with the birthing video next week…
Yay Assertaboy! lol. I love love love these posts
and I've nominated you for a Kreativ Blogger award, the post will go up tomorrow (Sunday) 
Aw, thanks Jess! I'm glad you're enjoying them. Hope you're feeling good these days, too!
So happy for you. Good luck with the prenancy
Linda (sweden)
I showed Cody mine, let me know how Graham handles THAT ONE.
Heh.
Who am I kidding? Childbirth classes almost ended in divorce for us.
Yeah, I think I'll be keeping my mucus plug to myself, thankyouverymuch…
I could not convince my ex husband to come with me to a childbirth class. He wouldn't even read a book. Of course, he couldn't even be bothered to attend the birth in a not high state. Every two hours he went out and got high.
And that's why he's an EX.
That's what I get for getting knocked up before really knowing the guy
So YEAH for Graham! He is CLEARLY in the running for father of the year:)
Aw, Ariel, I'm sorry you had such a sucky experience. Sounds like you made the right choice in making him an EX.