dreams

Last week I read in one of my pregnancy books that pregnant women can experience vivid dreams. We may as well add this 'side effect' to my growing checklist because, wow, have I ever had some strange dreams this week.

I used to be the type of person to really try to look into my dreams and figure out what it meant. For example, I've had very, very vivid dreams about my teeth before. I did extensive research, which told me different things about teeth dreams. I have gone a good portion of my married life basing different things on my strange teeth dreams.

Pregnancy dreams, however, are even stranger and more vivid than my teeth dreams. I have to make sure to tell B my dreams each day or I know I'll forget them. I wake up from having these dreams in a state of utter shock and stupor! So, mostly for my own reflection, here's a brief description of my latest dreams:

1. Sunday morning I dreamed that I got released from being Primary president. It wasn't your typical calling release that you hear most Sunday's in sacrament meeting, though. This release was full of pomp and circumstance with the young men and young women dressed up in Las Vegas style show costumes, complete with feathers and sequins. Also, for this release, they hired a marching band that paraded around the chapel for the duration of the song "Louie, Louie" that you traditionally hear at sporting events. Likewise, the primary kids walked around passing around balloons, party hats, and noise makers. There was a neon-flashing sign that read: "You're done!" This dream really threw me for a loop because I have asked to be released and have been told that it will happen within this month. Honestly (and a little embarassingly) I admit that I'm looking forward to my release. So, when I had this dream yesterday, you bet I thought, "Hmm...today's the day." Well, it wasn't but I explained my dream to my bishop and asked him to see if he could pull it off for real when the day does finally come.

2. Sunday afternoon, Ben and I took our ritualistic nap. I blame my deep sleep as of late on my pregnancy (along with these crazy dreams), but I slept so deeply for this nap, it took me nearly an hour to really, fully wake up. This dream-while crammed into a short period of time-took place in the spring/summer. My bro-in-law who is serving a mission in Australia, Jaren, was released to come home for a few hours one afternoon. They flew him home clear from Australia for 4 hours. We (the Hubert fam) were so excited and had planned this big celebration. Well, for some reason, we ended up in the garden near B's parent's house. There were a bunch of hammocks set up (which is really weird because there aren't many trees there) and just a few people were there. All Jaren wanted to do was sit in a hammock and not talk to anyone (another really strange thing). The next thing I know, I'm at some salon getting a full body massage. When I go to leave, the salon people refuse to give me my clothes, so I go back to the garden in my towel and had to explain myself to Jaren and everyone else there. That's pretty much where the dream ended, and you can bet that I woke up pretty danged confused.

3. Last night's dream really takes the cake. I made the decision to attend a teachers conference in Boston alone (something I'm not certain I could really do). So, I'm in Boston and after the conference decide to go see a baseball game (something I know I would never do willingly). At the baseball stadium, I sit at the very top where I can hardly see the game and instead of it being bleachers, I'm sitting on grass. I decided to put my makeup on there at the game (weird!) and pull out a bottle of liquid foundation (I haven't used liquid foundation since junior high!). Of course, I spill the foundation all down the front of my shirt. It turns out to be a huge mess that creates a pool of foundation on the floor, which I try to clean off my pouring my water on it. This creates a knee deep pool of watery liquid foundation. So I leave the game and end up at a hotel, which is in fact the KSL Broadcast house in Salt Lake (I've been there once in my lifetime). I find a shower room, kind of a public thing, and clean myself off. (Here it comes again with the towel) After I get out of the shower I can't find my clothes (or I forget to pick them up) and leave the room wrapped in a towel. I'm walking through the KSL Broadcast house wrapped in a towel when I decide to check back in the shower room for my clothes. When I return to the room, there are two doctors sitting on the couch wathching the Ellen show in their scrubs. They inquire as to why I'm walking around the hotel in a towel and I explain, quite sheepishly, that I spilled liquid foundation and took a shower and now have misplaced my clothes. They laugh and then I wake up just as I'm about to get on an elevator.

I've had a few other strange dreams since last Monday, but I won't bore you with any more details. Any clues as to what these dreams mean? Am I going crazy? Can I just blame them on the baby and prepare myself for more dreams??