Dreams seem to be a common topic with pregnant woman. I've often heard or read about how pregnant women often have very vivid and strange dreams. Some so vivid they have a hard time during the daytime overcoming the feelings evoked by those dreams, including undeserved anger towards someone who did them wrong within their dream.
At this point I don't think I can say I have had more vivid or more strange dreams than usual. I just think I normally have vivid and strange dreams. But occasionally I'm intrigued by a dream I have.
Not long ago I dreamt that I actually saw Caleb. Apparently it was within days of his birth, and I remember holding him in my arms in a semi-cradled position but held a little upright and out away from me so I could get a good look at him. Of course he was beautiful and oh so cute. But what was funny to me that really stood out was that he had strawberry blonde hair. Within this same dream I later took Caleb into a home store to shop. I was there with my mother, and after being there for only a few minutes a thought hit me. "What am I doing out here shopping with a baby who's only a day or two old?!" Haha. It's funny how no matter how strange a dream is (not that this one is particularly strange), you can have a moment of clarity and logic.
I got to thinking about dreams again lately because in the past couple of weeks I've had several dreams about drowning. I don't think I've ever dreamt about drowning before, and yet I've had several lately. So I decided, out of curiosity, to see what some "dream dictionaries" say about the meaning of drowning. I don't put much weight in dream dictionaries, but I was just curious to see what they said. The common thread I found in the different definitions I read was a feeling of being overwhelmed with emotion. I would have to say that accurately defines me lately. haha. Some have even heard me mention that one of the more annoying symptoms of pregnancy, in my opinion, is being so emotional. Plus, I think when you're pregnant for the first time, you have SO many more reasons than usual to be emotional. So it's a double whammy. At least most of the emotions are good and happy ones. And the ones I wouldn't consider "happy emotions" aren't so bad. They're things like nervousness, a little fear or a little anxiousness regarding the big change and commitment and responsibility of being a parent. But the fear and anxiousness is rare, so don't worry. It's mostly just nervousness.
