Pregnancy Advice and Thoughts

I have been thinking of writing a post about advice I've been given so far. Unfortunately I can't remember everything, but two things have really stood out in my mind, somewhat related I suppose.

1. Don't rush things away. I've been told by a few people to really sit back and enjoy every part of this journey I am on. During this first trimester it's so easy to want to think of just getting to the 2nd one. But then your pregnancy is 1/3 over. It's hard not worry, but do I want to look back and remember how scared I was of something happening these first few weeks? That won't CHANGE anything, so I am really working hard at just enjoying where I am TODAY, which is pregnant and healthy, and go from there. I've wanted to be pregnant for so long (obviously wanting the baby at the end too) so I definitely don't want to just look to August or September and see the next 8 months fly right by me. I want to enjoy my pregnancy every step of the way.

2. Don't start thinking bad thoughts - it's a slippery slope. I just spent a few hours chatting with my best friend while her 5 week old slept on her chest. We talked about a bunch of things, but she said that once you start "going there" it's hard to get back and it's a slippery slope of doom. I don't want to go there.

So I am thinking that's some really good advice. Do you have any pregnancy advice for me? I'd love to hear it!

In other thoughts of the day, I just walked past my basil body thermometer on my dresser and it occurred to me how strange I can be. I won't put away my thermometer for temping for fear of jinxing something (which i really don't believe in anyway, but sometimes I wonder) yet I've already bought a few baby items? That seems odd.

Or how about that I have already bought a few baby items, but am too nervous to order maternity clothes that are a good deal/on sale? What's up with that? Baby comes way after maternity clothes are needed so any logical person would think that if you're buying clothes for the baby, surely you can by them for your pregnant self. Nope, that scares me.

And how about that I am afraid to take my countless infertility and PCOS books off my living room shelf? Yep, they are right next to the pregnancy ones. Am I afraid I will forget where I came from to get here? Am I afraid that if I put them away I will jinx it and need them again sooner than I'd like? Am I afraid that pushing them away will discount what I've gone through now that I am here.

It's a wonder we do the things we do.