OK, not really. I'm not actually into making myself feel badly about things that other people may or may not think, but I do catch myself questioning whether I'm doing everything a parent-to-be ought to be.
First off, I haven't been keeping a pregnancy journal or diary or anything. My thought was this blog would serve as some sort of record of the whole experience, but I haven't been very consistent in this arena lately.
Secondly, I do not routinely check any sort of week-by-week pregnancy website or book. I'm trusting the little guy is coming along as he needs to and my doctor has been assuring me of this, but I'm not really on top of certain details of development, etc. (I am, however, completely aware of week I am, since there's both an excited and semi-panicked countdown going on in my head until I give birth.)
I realize that I have a lot going on in my life at this point -- the twins, full-time work, writing a book on the side, a very energetic puppy, etc. -- but I don't want to let this whole pregnancy experience pass me by and then not remember the details of what happened. My memory is bad enough without 'pregnancy brain' or whatever they call the excuse for being completely absent-minded during these 9ish months.
So I will try to be more diligent on posting here on the blog. I just want to make sure I don't forget everything. (Plus, it's never too early to stockpile details to hang over your children's heads to make them realize your suffering in creating them.) But if I don't, I promise myself that I won't make myself feel too guilty ... most of the time.
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