Moving, etc

This Fri. eve. Tom and I and my siblings and their spouses will help my parents celebrate 65 yrs. of marriage. We're very happy and proud to be able to do this another year.



Life has a bit busier than normal lately. Tom and I have moved, although the process is ongoing for a few more days. We have downsized from a 4 bedroom farm house to a 1 bedroom mother-in-law suite of about 900 sq. ft. or so. It's nice and cozy and enough for Tom and I. I've posted a few pics of the new place so far. I'm not done pulling it together but, we think it will be nice when it's done. Going through things and deciding what to keep and what to get rid of is the worst part of the job in a way.
So--between moving, working, chiropractor and the other tasks of living---life is busy.







I'm sure most of you reading this blog already know that Hannah is expecting baby#2 in April. She plans a home water birth this time.Tom and I are hoping to be there at the arrival--not a month before though! After attending home births with the midwife, I know it can be done and done safely and beautifully. Yes, I am excited for her and looking forward to the birth.
As for birth, I'm enjoying learning and participating in the births and lives of the midwife and the women we deal with. Home birth is such a wonderful way to welcome a new baby into the world and to see the joy and satisfaction in the mom's face is really quite the joy. Now, home birth is not for everyone. It's a choice you have to make after educating yourself and being convinced that it's the right choice for you. However, it is safe and most women who experience it will never give birth another way if they can help it.
That's just some of my feelings on home birth. After all, why make a natural process that God gave us into a medical procedure/emergency. A pregnant woman isn't sick--she's pregnant! There are times for intervention but, in many cases it's the interventions--pitocin, epidurals, etc. that cause the problems in the first place and then constitute the "emergencies". Well, I'm sure there are some who agree and some who don't but, it's the beauty of life to be able to learn and form our own opinions on things. In the end- a woman should do what she is comfortable with and what she thinks is best for her and her baby.
Wow! I didn't plan on all that but, I guess that's where my thought are this morning! Enjoy the day!