Reading... Reading and more Reading....

So it turns out when you become pregnant you are expected to read every pregnancy book that was ever made, I mean really who has fucking time for all of this? The first trimester I did about ZERO reading because I was too sick, now my excuse is that it is too overwhelming!! I mean every time I pick up a book it tells me all the things I should be doing or all the things I can't do or all the things I should know or all the scary things to come. So I have taken my husband's Erik's approach in life "When your overwhelmed just ignore and it will all go away." Okay now I just sound like a horrible mom to be, I do read a little, okay maybe a little less than a little but I do enjoy the occasional pregnancy picture book.. of course until they start showing pictures of the labor then I have to put the book down. Besides I get all my important pregnancy information from the show The Baby Story on TLC... okay maybe not all my important pregnancy information... I mean I do ask my Crazy Irish Doctor, who is decked out in her bedazzled pants, all my important questions.. I mean isn't that what they get paid to do.. tell the pregnant lady what they need to know? But I do have one book that does keep my interest if I am forced to read it's called "The Girlfriends' Guide To Pregnancy.. Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You." My sister from another mister Heather gave me this book and I have to say it keeps it real... Although I am only on page 20.... LOL. It covers the important stuff like Maternity Underwear, Pregnancy Insanity, and of course the important "The Fear of Becoming Your Mother." Much more interesting than all the clinical pregnancy books that says "Don't Do This... Or That.... Or That.... Or That...." The good news is that Erik has been doing his reading (The Kaiser Weekly Pregnancy Updates) so when in doubt I ask my Crazy Irish Doctor or my husband... I mean what else does a pregnant lady need?