I find myself very much looking forward to blogging now thar I’ve started this.

I was intensly productive yesterday- I got everything finished for my birth plan consults. My hubby is  so wonderful- he make me to birth plan templates- one is a flow chart- the other is just catagories. I make an additional 2 templates, and examples for all 4 types. I also wrote out 2 articles on planning your birth, as well as got my binder together and make a “lesson” plan. I am so proud I got all that done.

And today my birth plan consult became a full out client, which is great. I’m really looking forward to her birth- I think it’ll go really well, she’s so sure of herself and confident in her ability to handle this.

I think the meeting went really well. I’m excited to be offering this new service- I think it’ll be very good for many parents.

So- now onto preparing for my VBAC prospective client. I really hope I can attend her birth- it would be such an honor.

In other news- house stuff is driving me out of my mind! It’s already such a busy week, and the frequent calls back and forth to the mortgage co, realtor, inspectors, and anyone else are stressing me out. I’ll be so glad when we finally have everything settled. We just sent them a counteroffer, so G-d willing they accept and we can set up a closing! I’m praying hard about it.

I am also feeling a tad down- I was really hoping to have thanksgiving in my new home. It is my favorite holiday, and I really wanted to cook dinner in my own kitchen.

Yesterday my Realtor said something really nice- she said I should teach classes on natural living. J I thought that was such a lovely complement.

So- today I would like to polish up and right out one birth story for DONA, and maybe work more on the online breastfeeding class. It’d be nice if I could finish one more module of that tonight. I also need to finish up the stuff for my meeting tomorrow and email my new client some follow up info from our appt today.

I am also sort of thinking of offering private childbirth education classes….. I know I’d like to teach, but maybe it’d be best for me to do private lessons only- that way I could easily schedule them in a clients home and if I had to reschedule due to a birth it would be easier then with a class of 4 or more couples. I also really prefer the private aspect more then the group one. I hope to do the same for infant massage, and possibly VBAC classes in the future. Maybe even pre-conception lessons!

I also have a bit of an idea to make a website… I’m not sure, but it is in my mind right now. Maybe next year! I cannot believe it is almost 2009…. I need to get cranking with my midwifery studies!

lastly- I need to start thinking about what to give Rob for chanuka….. he wants an iphone I think, or a computer…. but I’d like to do something more for both of us. I’ve been thinking about buying a jumbo tranpoline… we will have a huge backyard if we get this home, so we’d have ample space- and it would be a wonderful workout. I’ve also thought about just doing a few gifts, or not spending so much, and then cooking something special each day or planning a fun evening event.