That's right people 7 weeks - give or take 1 or 2 and Jared and I will be in charge of a human! Poor girl!
I am reading a great book called Bringing Up BeBe - it's awesome and I have decided that I have more the mindset of a French pregnant person then an American one...at least according to the book which in general terms I agree with so far. It talks about how American women worry so much about what to eat, what they can do, and read What to Expect When Your Expecting and freak out about all the things in there that can go wrong. It also says, "American women typically demonstrate our commitment by worrying and by showing how much we're willing to sacrifice, even while pregnant; whereas Frenchwomen signal their commitment by projecting calm and flaunting the fact that they haven't renounced pleasure".
It also talks about how Frenchwomen eat what they want - coldcuts, fish, cheese of all kinds..."it's not that anything goes. It's that women should be calm and sensible... distinguishing between the things that are almost definitely damaging and those that are dangerous only if they're contaminated" "The French press doesn't dwell on unlikely worst-case scenarios...it suggests what mothers-to-be need most is serenity...9 months of spa". This really has been my theory since the beginning - relax and make myself comfy. I sleep A LOT and I don't feel bad about it, I eat pretty much what I want to, and do pretty much what I want too. I feel blessed that I am not a "worry" person, and frankly I feel bad for people who are cause that's not helping anything...to me there is no point in worrying.
Yes, I do read a bunch of books, but it's more because I really like psychology and sociology stuff. I read books about relationships, marriage, personality types, and I have also read TONS of books on dog psychology. I just think it is fascinating to think and learn about why people & animals do what they do. I don't read them to diagnose my problems or worry about what will happen if I do something wrong, or how many things can go wrong. I read them purely for information and I read more about the psychology stuff then the medical what can go wrong-ness.
So yeah. Those are my thoughts for the day. I am ready to stop being pregnant and start having Tenley around. Like I said before, I'm not one of those people who loves being pregnant...so let's get on with the show.
Oh in other news, Jared and I have finished out our registries and feel well prepared for her arrival. Thank you to all of you who have sent gifts, prayers, and words of encouragement!
i agree!! although i did follow the food "rules" (deli meat, soft cheeses, coffee), i didn't freak out about it. i just did it because i read about the SLIGHT risk of bacteria, etc. and decided i could give them up, even if it was for no reason.
ReplyDeleteyou will probably also be very chill as a parent because of your mentality now. i have found that with Sonora (could be different for the next one) i have never been more laid back in my life. eating garbage on the floor? meh. falling on your face? oops, no problem! and i honestly think that makes her a tougher kiddo. she's rarely sick and she hardly cries if she falls.
if you try to control too much, you lose a little bit of yourself. so good for you. eat what you want and do whatever.
in 7 weeks you'll have enough on your plate...figuratively speaking. ;)