Mimi and I discussed this whole 'jinx' subject and we both were of the same opinion. He used the example of our marriage as a great point of view. Before I even met my husband I had a glory box, full of all sorts of things. I started collecting things for my glory box when I was 16, yes I was very eager to get married. Hence why I was married at the age of 19.
We lived with my parents for a year after the wedding as we didn't have the money to buy / build a house. But that didn't stop us from collecting / purchasing items for our house.
So Mimi always points out that our preparation for our life together started when I was 16 and this didn't 'jinx' our life together. We will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary in Feb 2006. I still think that this is a strong point, I didn't 'jinx' our marriage then so how can buying a sock, bib, blanket, jump suit 'jinx' my chances of having a child?
I had borderline PCOS before I even bought a sock, bib, blanket, jump suit, etc. I stand (well sit) here today shaking my cyber fist at JINX telling her / him to back off cause I don't believe in you!
So here is an idea of the stash that I have accumulated:
5 comments:
I don't see any harm in the chest...at least you'll be prepared! I had a few little things but I gave them away in a fit of frustration a few months ago, just before I started clomid. I wish I'd kept them because they would have made good presents for fertile friends.
That is exactly how I started out, by buying small things. It started with a sock, but I only bought something once a week, I soon looked forward to my Saturday mornings where I would 'allow' myself the pleasure of going into the baby stores.
Ababytux - if you really want that Arms Reach Sleigh Bassinet I would buy it.
The way I see it is this - me buying stuff has no bearing on whether I have a baby or not. Either I have great pressies to give people, I get to use them for my little one, or i have the best EBAY sale you have ever seen.
I think - do what feels good.
I can't bear to buy babies clothes. I think I already jinxed myself, I wrote about it in a recent post.
I havent bought a thing. I have a gorgeous little beanie my SIL crocheted, but thats it. It feels to weird to be buying clothes for someone who's not here yet. But I like your analogy to buying furniture for your house. Its another way to look at this.
And there are so many gorgous baby things out there....
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