I do! I love it!
Admittedly, I've had an extremely easy pregnancy. I only had about three weeks of "severe" morning sickness in which I had a steady queasy feeling, but never threw up. I haven't been overly exhausted, cranky or moody. My weight gain has been right on schedule at 2 pounds a month; I've had no weird cravings or food aversions (aside from cooked vegetables throughout the first tri). Our baby girl has been pronounced healthy at each doctor visit. Honestly what more could I ask for?
Now, I understand that I have yet to get to the third trimester, during which everything I typed above could completely change. But I have to believe that the first half of my pregnancy is a pretty good indicator of how the remainder will go (hopefully that bodes true for labor and delivery as well...)
My friend Judith has been chronicling her pregnancy through a series of lists, which has inspired me to create a list of my own. And yes, it is about books. For those of you who know me, this shouldn't come as a surprise. I've thought long and hard about which books are worthy to make the top 20; some titles I added right off the bat, while others were deliberated over for days. These are the stories that I want to read to her, while in a rocking chair or cuddled in bed. Some of them are from my childhood, read to me by my mother or read to myself in the quiet of my room. Others I discovered only after becoming an adult. These are the stories that inspire the character attributes I want her to possess: bravery, compassion, integrity, imagination, determination, curiosity, honesty, confidence, and a defined sense of self.
Finally I've secured The List (in no particular order). Without further ado:
~ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo
~ Little Women Louisa May Alcott
~ Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery
~ The Tale of Peter Rabbit & other stories Beatrix Potter
~ Little House on the Prairie series Laura Ingalls Wilder
~ The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis
~ Black Beauty Anna Sewell
~ The Velveteen Rabbit Margery Williams
~ Cordoroy Don Freeman
~ The Josefina Story Quilt Eleanor Coerr
~ The Princess and the Three Knights Karen Kingsbury
~ The Library Lion Michelle Knudsen
~ The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo
~ Grimm's Fairy Tales
~ A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett
~ The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett
~ Madeline Ludwig Bemelmans
~ Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan
~ The Canada Geese Quilt Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
~ Grandma's Promise Elaine Moore
There are a host of other books I want her to read, such as the American Girl series and Tolkein's Lord of the Rings, but I feel it's important for her to experience the magic of those herself. These are the ones I want to experience with her. There are many adventures ahead :)
1 comment:
Lol, I was thinking about a book post, too!! =) As soon as we found out we were preggo, that was the first thing we ordered for Alice -- books! Lots on your list, too!
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