Pillows & Ice Cubes?

What do these two things have to do with eachother you ask?

They were both a BIG part of our very first Childbirth Preparation class. Mr. K & I attended our first night of class this evening. And I had a lot of preconceived notions about what I thought this class was going to be like & boy was I wrong! I actually am so happy that we decided to do these.

I literally forgot that the class started this week & didn't look at my calendar until last night. I was basically dreading going ALL day thinking that it was going to end up being a waste of our time & money. Especially when we have had SUCH a busy weekend. I just wanted to relax.

But honestly....I LOVED IT! Our instructor is awesome. She's upbeat, open-minded & very funny. She also is super knowledgeable & was very encouraging of ALL types of questions. I am not the type who usually likes to speak up in a classroom situation, but she made the class feel really comfortable & safe. Some of her exercises were really interesting as far as coping skills & relaxation/breathing techniques. I already have an idea of what is going to help ME specifically during birthing. And I already feel more confident. I don't really think there is anything more important then that.

I feel like I have already actually learned a TON in just our first session & I also had a lot of fun. Mr. K learned even more then I did & he actually was the first one to say that he enjoyed the class. I think we are both really looking forward to our session next week.