scooby - that makes perfect sense hun - i had feelings like that and talked them over with DH very early as i am someone that will let anxiety win out for far too long - with his help, i've now done the opposite and embraced this pregnancy in a "this IS going to work" fashion - and am getting organised probably earlier than i thought i would. but i know in myself if i got past a point (having two friends deliver at 24 and 25 weeks in the past 15 months) - i'd freak out and not do anything. at this point, i'm aiming to be semi-ready at those milestones - it's early, but i feel like i need to be JIC. i think i'm trying to reverse-jinx myself - if i'm ready, baby CAN'T decide to surprise me and show up early like those two munchkins!