Doula stuff, etc.

I got a new doula client last week who is due this week! I really like her and feel we have a good rapport and it has been a while since I have been at a birth so it seems like we were meant to be.

After that I have a July birth scheduled, then August and Sept. Out of all 4 of these births only one is a girl, 2 boys and 1 not known yet. I always make a soft cotton blanket for my babies, so I will need to get cracking on some more boy blankies.

Last week we had visitors from Denver here and the wife of the bunch does childbirth ed classes and is now doing some doula work for her local hospital. Their hospital keeps a rotation of doulas on call so that if anyone comes in and asks for one, they get a call. I like that idea. Nothing like that around here. But you get no prenatal contact with the moms to get to know them and build a trusting relationship, so it makes me think the doula's services will be limited. I don't know, maybe there is some research out there that would be worth looking at. Most importantly, I think having a doula in ANY capacity is better than not having one.

Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. We are exactly 16 months apart. I wish her a beautiful day with no stress and lots of hugs and other expressions of love and appreciation.

Yesterday it was in the high 80's around here and with bright, blazing sun. Today it is 40-50 and breezy and cloudy. Certainly interesting weather.

So yesterday was Palm Sunday and we are now in Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. Last year we had a very non-traditional paella for Easter and enjoyed it so much I believe we are doing it again this year! Nothing like making new traditions! We have also made enchiladas, rice, beans and guacamole our traditional Christmas Dinner. After tamales for Christmas Eve, it just seemed like the right thing to do! We are real sticklers about Thanksgiving, though. No one messes with the turkey dinner, I don't care who you are! :)