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Monday, January 5, 2009

I need to get this off my chest

So I have random irrational fears that I have learned come with being pregnant.  Last time around I got myself all worked up over getting my kids out of the car when we crashed into a lake (they all couldn't unbuckle themselves at the time).  I wanted one of those window breakers for ever window in the car.  I would go through in my head how I'd get them all out and swim to the surface.  It seriously kept me up at night.   I don't even drive over any water EVER!  
This time around I'm worried about a crazy person shooting up the mall or my kids school.  I almost got a panic attack eating some taco bell at the food court last week.  I thought what am I doing here, this is so unsafe!?  It's ridiculous, but so real.  I'm sure I'm going nuts, but aren't we all?
My latest fear, brought on by sub zero temperatures, is that the furnace is going to die in the night, and we are all going to freeze (Or rational me, go get a hotel room).  So I was relieved to find this before going to bed a couple nights ago.  It's good to know if the furnace died in this weather we'd be OK, just pass the big fat cat around for warmth.

8 Comments:

Blogger Jessica Jane said...

You are too funny! I'm so sad about your panic attacks. I'm glad you have the freezing resolved. I slept with my dogs when we lived in Minnesota. 230 lbs of heat. It was great. ( =

January 5, 2009 at 8:06 PM

 
Blogger Daybreaking Dickersons said...

I'm totally the same as you. And I actually had that same thought at the mall on Saturday. I'm such a nerd.

January 6, 2009 at 7:54 AM

 
Blogger Kate said...

That is no fun, Precia! Just think, only 75 day left of this! ;-)

If it makes you feel better, last summer I experienced irrational fears due to being a new step-mom. I worried constantly that some crazy or drunk driver would crash into us while we were driving and kill the kids, or someone would kidnap them while we were at Disneyland, or they would drown when swimming... so unpleasant.

Hang in there!

January 6, 2009 at 11:04 AM

 
Blogger hlw said...

You crack me up (even though your fears aren't funny)! Uh, did you ever get the car-window-cracker-thingies?

January 6, 2009 at 2:41 PM

 
Blogger Donelle Anderson said...

The cat cracks me up. When Roxy was allowed in our bedroom she used to sleep like that with me. The other funny thing is that you are taking pictures of your kids while they are sleeping...did O wake up to the flash?

January 7, 2009 at 9:21 AM

 
Blogger crin said...

I have crazy fears too and I am not prego so they may not go away. Love you.

January 9, 2009 at 11:56 AM

 
Blogger Leanne said...

every time Danny and I go on a date, even if it's just in the same town I always think about what will happen to my kids if we die. EVERY TIME! Danny is always like, "they'll be fine" and I'm like "I should have brought them with me and we could all die together!" freak, I know.

I love how your title and the cat photo totally correspond.

January 12, 2009 at 11:25 PM

 
Blogger Tierney said...

I have had exactly the same fears about crashing into water - that is hilarious! I've also wanted a window breaker and started trying to figure out the logistics of who to get out first, etc. I'm so happy that we're both crazy and I'm not the only one! Maybe it's the Eck genes. Pregnancy does crazy things!

January 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM

 

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