“Half naked, chasing the rainbows in the sprinklers under a large oak tree in a large, grassy back yard, full of sunflowers.”

I often find myself day dreaming of being in labor.

Being in labor not only means having a baby, but that I’ve gotten pregnant and carried the baby to full term. And that I’ll get to meet it very soon. I imagine being in a private room, maybe at a birthing center. Surrounded by candles, with Simon and Garfunkel playing in the background. The room is full of family and Olivia is sitting next to me, reading me a book or coloring. There is a tub prepared incase I want it. I am free to move around as I please. I can labor how I want, not attached to a million cords and tubes. I want to bring my baby into the world this way.

I know it may sound silly, I’ve seen 2 live births, neither were anything the same. I’ve been in the medical field for 7 years, I know things never go as planned. But this is my day dream!

On a side note, I decided this morning at yoga, I want to do yoga with my children. I once said to a friend the kind of childhood I hope for my children can be described like this: “Half naked, chasing the rainbows in the sprinklers under a large oak tree in a large, grassy back yard, full of sunflowers.” I don’t know why they are half naked, I think it indicates a sense of spontaneity.