Back to work with Anya

Today was my first day taking care of Anya again on a regular basis, three days a week. We had a great day, and I am so grateful God worked this out for us. I thought back to taking care of Anya the first time as an infant, and now she is a walking, talking toddler! Instead of diapers, naps, and bottles... its diapers, play time, and more play time! :)

On a very different note, I have been trying to plan ahead a tiny little bit. We are still hoping for that move soon. When it will come... we still have no clue. But, I'm guessing it'll be one of those... you have two weeks to move kind of situations. In anticipation of this, especially being pregnant, I'm trying to anticipate some of the major things that will need to be figured out. For example, who will my medical care provider be if the move happens before June? So... I started doing some research. Right now, I am extremely happy with my midwife and the practice she is in. You have the benefits of standard medical care and hospital delivery, only with the wonderful support and care of a midwife. The problem was, I couldn't find anything comparable to that in BG. It was looking like standard OBGYN hospital birth or home birth with a midwife. I actually don't have a problem with either of those options. However, I really wanted to find that balances middle ground.

And I did. {This is all based on if's and but's, of course} In Nashville, which is an hour South of BG, there is a practice called Vanderbilt Nurse Midwives. It is exactly what I was looking for. And yes, I will be looking at an hours drive while in labor, but to me its worth it. And I asked if the distance consideration would be an issue, and I was told no. They regularly have patients who drive up to 3 or 4 hours! So... now when the move does happen... I'll be prepared and have no lapse in care by a nurse midwife. {And yes, we will have a back up plan in case a situation arises where we cannot or should not make it to Nashville.}