Baby, baby

I'm having baby dreams. For other people. Isn't that whacked?

My friend Robyn is 9 months pregnant, due next week. Last Monday, I had a dream that she had her baby, and it was a boy, and she named it a totally crazy name. I also dreamed that I didn't know she had her baby, and saw her post-birth and she was still 9-months pregnant sized, and asked, "Robyn, when are you going to have that baby?" And she said, "I did!" And she was so hurt that I thought she still looked pregnant. I was humiliated in my dreams. That's a new low.

This morning, I dreamed that my sister, who is 8 and 1/2 months pregnant, had her baby girl. And that she was gorgeous and chubby and looked about 4 months old right after birth. I was puzzled by this in my dream. It makes more sense in reality, when I realize that it was a DREAM.

When I told Robyn about my dream last week, she laughed and said that people have told her that she'll have dreams about the birth, but she hasn't, and that I had her baby dream for her. She also said that she hoped that it meant that her baby was coming that day or soon afterwards, like a prophecy, because she is very tired of being pregnant. Alas, still no baby. I am apparently not prophetic. Though, really, let's be honest, how prophetic is it for me to say that a 9 months pregnant woman is having a baby soon? :)

This baby dream phenomena is weirding me out. I shouldn't be having these people's baby dreams for them. If I was a psychologist, I could say some crazy things like maybe I'm channeling an inner concern that the coming of these babies will mean that my relationship with these two friends will change, or that I'm secretly longing for my own children. But, really, let's be realistic. I'm shoulder-deep in pregnancy and baby talk with these two all the time. It's a great thing in both of their lives. I'm happy for them, and looking forward to meeting these new little people that are coming in the next month. I don't really think it will change my relationship with either of them, honestly. (Except we'll get to talk about exciting things like naptimes and diaper genies instead of work and school...Joy!) It doesn't make me want to have my own children, and it doesn't stir up any baby longings in my own life. I'm happy to not have children, and thank God for it almost daily. No offense to those with kids, that's awesome for you. But shoot, no! I can barely handle my life the way it is now!

Any way you put it, though, it's totally random. I think I'm going to start taking sleeping meds so I can sleep dreamlessly!