Preggo Dreams: China?

I finally remember a different dream than the assassin one! Here it goes...

The Setting - My Mother and I are in an apartment in a high rise in China. The walls are white and everything is clean and bright and you can tell that the space has been lived in. There is a lady there, but I cannot remember her features at all.

The second setting is in America. I got the feeling that this large house in the suburbs (a place I have never lived, even in adult life) was my home. It is night time and the colors outside the house (i.e. the lawn and evening sky are vibrant).

The third setting is hard to figure out if it's a plane or airport...I know that doesn't make sense because those are easy to distinguish from one another, but I have details from both types of spaces all in the same moment.

The Plot - In the first setting my Mother and I are speaking with a lady about my trip to China. This seems a bit backwards to me seeing as we are already there... but whatever, she tells me things to pack and places to avoid and then suddenly we are outside walking around. The area is beautiful and tree lined, with white, puffy clouds and clear, blue skies.

Then we cut to the second setting back in America and it's obvious I'm packing, but have left it to the absolute last minute. I know I have tons of stuff missing and that it's necessary stuff, but it's just too late. Everything is closed and I'm up a creek without a paddle. I know for sure I'm missing clothing and some personal products, but I'm not breaking out in a panicked sweat just yet. The dream is from my point of view, so I never actually see myself, just my legs and arms really. I get the feeling I went to a party instead of packing which is why I'm in a problem state right now.

Cut to the third setting of airport/air plane and I am unsure whether I have my documents with me. But next thing I know I'm in a business class seat getting settled and about to order a drink, so I think things turned out ok?

That's all I remember, it was a busier dream than the last with all of the different settings and all the hurried movements, but at least it seemed to end well. Sometimes that's all you can ask for.

Preggo Dreams: The Assassin

I've always heard that pregnant women have strange and vivid dreams throughout their pregnancies, but I thought (misguidedly) they were mostly good or at least interesting. Last night I had a nightmare that seemed to last for hours, though I don't think dreams last for more than a minute or so in real time. Here are the basics...

The Setting - A mansion on a huge plot of land with manicured lawn and plenty of large, old trees. The sun is setting, but just in that it's getting darker there are no beautiful sunset colors in the sky. The weather is fine, much like the same time of day in the Berkshires. There's a long path and then a second mansion, smaller than the first, and much older. The windows are dark and it's altogether uninviting.

The Plot - I'm outside looking at the first mansion, when I hear footsteps. These footsteps prompt me to start running down the path towards the second mansion and I burst through the doors. My immediate goal is to find a place to hide. My heart is racing in a calm panic. I run quietly from room to room looking for a hiding place that isn't under a bed or in a closet, I have to be far more clever than that. I get the sense that the one who is after me is a top notch hunter and I can't afford to be caught. The stakes are high, there can be no mistakes.

Every place I see or think of is too small or too dangerous to hide in, after all I am 22 weeks pregnant. My belly is much smaller than in real life, but the need to protect it is strong. Everywhere I go I hear those footsteps not far behind. Sometimes I duck behind a piece of furniture just fast enough to avoid being noticed, though I get the sense that he knows I'm there and allows me to continue to search for safety more for his enjoyment and thrill.

This game of near hits seems to last for hours. The mansion is endless and I grow more and more tired with each panicked step...

I woke up from this dream about two times and both times I managed to fall back into it. Usually wakening will bring on a new dream, but not this morning.

Back into it again, I get a whole backstory of the assassin flooding into my mind. This man is a well known movie star!?? What?! In this dream he is a movie star with a secret life as an assassin for a very wealthy family. I don't know what I did to deserve to be hunted, perhaps it was just for sport, but I will never know. What I do know is that I am completely worn out. We went to bed early and got to sleep in an hour later, but it makes no difference when you spend your night running in fear.

I don't know what all this means, I cannot interpret dreams so if you have any ideas please feel free to leave them in the comments. I should mention that this theme of being hunted has been recurring since I became pregnant. I wish I could leave it behind, but there's obviously something bothering me.

I wish I had a picture that could convey the mood of this dream to you, but it seems that I only take pictures of lovely places and sunsets. Thanks for reading through and I hope your dreams are nicer than mine.