It hasn't always been this way. I use to love the the fall. There was school, morning runs to the bus stop, apples from the orchard, Halloween. Basically the quintessential American fall. But that all changed fall of 2004, when I found out I was pregnant with Liam and suddenly wanted to puke my insides inside-out. The fall after that, 2006, I was pregnant with Isla. Repeat sudden onset of 3 month stomach flu. Now, with the power of memory and suggestion firmly in place, all I have to do is smell a pumpkin spice candle and I feel nauseous. When I go outside in the morning and feel the encroaching autumn air, I feel a heavy wave of sick depression sweep over me.
Today is September 1st, and I want to know what you guys think I can do about all of this? Do you have any good ideas for me? I want to show my kids how to have a fun fall, but I feel pretty stumped. I would love any suggestions from you, even you lurkers...you know who you are...
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I feel like I should comment since you said lurkers. But am I really a lurker? You know I read your blog!
About the bummer fall feelings, I have no advice as I have never felt morning sickness and whatnot. But I am sad for you about this because I LOVE fall! Just went shopping the other day and they had out all their fall clothes and I got even more excited! I do love summer, but I love fall clothes even more! Layering and long sleeves and jackets and scarfs oh my!
If it makes you feel any better my friend was just telling me this exact same thing the other day. She's feeling super weird about the changing season because she was puking her guts out too! And she's equally bummed about it! It does seem odd that you can have such vivid memories/feeling about a season if you experience something unpleasant during one. I hope you get it worked out. Maybe it will take time or being pregnant at a different time of year to resolve the prob. Seems like being prego sick during the winter (Jan-March) would be ideal since winter is such a bummer anyway! Ok now I'm blabbering on and on. I'll stop. Good luck.
That is so sad! I think I would be depressed if pumpkin spice candles made me nauseous. They're my favorite! Hopefully time will fade your bad memories! I'm that way with a certain lotion I wore while pregnant w/ Hudson. I'm glad it wasn't a whole season that was ruined, I guess. Good luck, and happy fall (hopefully)!
One: avoid being pregnant in the fall. Two: Go pick some apples, make a pie, go to a pumpkin farm, and throw a stellar Halloween bash Snyder style. I wish I could be there with ya. You know I love fall time (or anytime) with Becs.
Fall means death...I get what you are saying. Maybe it would help us to love fall again if we made a pile of leaves and jumped in it.
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