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| 12-10-2008 - Week 37 - Baby Shower & Baby Update |
My mood while writing this blog: Ok |
Today was my baby shower, thrown by my wonderful and beautiful mother and family... I had such a great time and feel SOOO incredibly blessed to have such good people around me; which only then emphasizes how lucky my baby will be when he gets here.
Because I've been dealing with anxiety issues the past few months now, I was so overwhelmed by all the love and gifts that I ended up having a panic attack tonight! Yes, such a screwed up and opposite reaction, but my heart just feels like it's going to explode, like I don't deserve all the things we received. I originally wanted to ask that people bring items to donate to charity, but I was convinced otherwise just to make it easier (rather than having to explain to everyone how that would work). I think I'm having another bout of guilt for not really going through with it now, although I appreciate everyone's gifts so much... I just feel the need to make up for it somehow... like I just feel so lucky that I need to pass it on or else it won't feel right.
So, to calm myself down, I am coming up with a plan to make a donation to the local Women's Emergency Shelter, which will include some of the gifts that I received that are "duplicates", instead of returning or exchanging them. And of course, I will be adding more to that on my own. Also, I am planning to take the family out for a thank you dinner or lunch because they are just always so good to me and my husband. I would just never want to take them for granted.
I couldn't ask for more in life than this... and I am incredibly happy... but this darned anxiety just make me feel guilty for it. I hope it's all just hormonal and I can't wait to be my old calmer self. :)
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