i wake up in the morning with a dream in my eyes
When I was planning my wedding, I used to dream that my dress came in and it was black and it was too late; I had to wear it. I forgot to buy shoes and since none I had were good enough, I went barefoot down the aisle in the church. Flowers were never solidified so we had none or some half-dead things from the market. I was a wreck.
And then I woke up.
I’ve been trying to draw on my dreams for information as to what this pregnancy will bring, especially what it will deliver: a boy or girl. I’ve told numerous people I think I’m having a boy and I’ve gotten used to it. Fire engines on crib linens, blues (well, I love blue anyway), and thinking about how old our son will be as compared to Bub’s friend who just delievered a boy last week.
And if I have a girl? I think I will be really surprised–pleasantly surprised–but surprised. It’s just this feeling I have, of having a boy. I dreamed once that I had a boy. And I refer to “it” the baby, the bump, as a “he”.
Bub won’t speculate. Nor did he really comment when I said that I had a dream about our baby last night.
I dreamed that I had a baby chick.
Yup. A chick. I gave birth to an egg. And then one day the egg hatched and I was overjoyed. The chick, my offspring, had been born! I was so proud!
But, dear readers, it gets more interesting. As the chick grew, it grew into the very spitting image of my childhood cat–not a kitten, a full grown cat, gray with yellow eyes.
But before the dream ended, I needed to make sure of one thing.
Was it a boy or a girl cat?
It was a girl.
Sassafras replied:
Ha ha – you can’t win! My niece was certain that she was carrying a girl and she was.
How far along were you when you had the feeling that you are carrying a boy?
03/26/2008 at 6:18 pm. Permalink.
La replied:
I heart you and your weird prego dreams. You have names picked out, yes? I do, too. Just in case.
(what?!)
03/26/2008 at 6:34 pm. Permalink.
Molly replied:
Haha baby brain! I have had a feeling for years that my first baby will be a boy. I’m convinced. If I have a girl I will be shocked. I can’t wait to see what you have!
03/26/2008 at 7:24 pm. Permalink.
Pessimistic Redhead replied:
I’ve heard pregnancy dreams are the craziest! I already have weird dreams. I can’t imagine when I’m prego.
03/27/2008 at 2:42 pm. Permalink.
Michelle and the City replied:
i’ve also heard about crazy pregnancy dreams. true apparently!
03/27/2008 at 3:12 pm. Permalink.
caitlynintherye replied:
I put a lot of stock in dreams. I have a recurring dream of a pomegranate, and when I open it there are no seeds inside. A professor once told me that pomegranates signify fertility, and a few months later I found out that I probably won’t be able to have kids.
I think if you’re dreaming of boys, if you have that feeling of boys, then your body knows.
03/27/2008 at 4:48 pm. Permalink.
Melissa replied:
I think your body knows, and it sounds like you are pretty in tune with your body. I’m excited to hear the news – whichever sex the baby is!
03/28/2008 at 8:44 pm. Permalink.