For those of us who have been pregnant before, we know that people love to spill their baby facts or give unwanted advice... or basically say something stupid and unnecessary. When I was pregnant with Chandler, I had no idea that people would say the things they say... I would think to myself later, "did that really just come out of your mouth??" I was always super nice about everything and just kinda laugh and shake it off. And now that I know how this whole process works, mamma bear tends to come out sometimes... I've been thinking of some of the crazy comments I've heard over the course of this pregnancy so I thought I'd share some:
- After awkwardly staring at me *wondering* if I'm pregnant, they finally hear a comment about my pregnant belly and then decide to pipe in and say, "Oh, I thought you were expecting, but I didn't dare say anything... but you do look pregnant." Uh, thanks... I guess.
- Once I was at the mall by myself with Chandler, a lady standing next to me leans over and says, "Oh, you're going to have your hands full... did you really want to have another one so close to this one?" I'm feeling a little snappy so I make her day by replying, "Oh yea, and actually, I'm having twins!" She didn't say one more word to me. Hah.
- One of my favorites: "Are they natural?" Yes, but to me, who cares? Whether they were a total surprise, or you got a little help, they're still humans, right? When people as me that, it's like I'm growing a couple aliens in my belly... and furthermore, why do you, a total stranger, care how I got pregnant??
- A lady at church: "Wow, how did that happen??" Well, lets backtrack to the birds and the bees talk, shall we? I mean, seriously??
- Another one of my faves: When people think they are positive about the gender of your baby. "Oh, you're having a boy!" Actually, 2 girls... but good guess. "You've got rosy cheeks, you must be having a boy." That's called blush, and no, I'm having 2 girls.
- The person ringing me up at Babies R Us while I'm buying every girl thing you could think of: "You must be having a girl!" Yes, yes I am... and 2! "Oh, I'm so sorry..." Excuse me, for what??
- Shopping for post-pregnancy clothes, the college girl working at the store says, "Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl?" I tell her I'm actually having twin girls... Her reply: "Oh yea, I was gonna say, you're huge!" Then she thinks for a second and says, "Well, you look really good for having twins, but your belly is HUGE!" Uh... you're digging yourself in a deeper hole, but thanks... I guess?
That's all I can remember for now... People are so funny...
Here is Baby A and Baby B at 34 weeks:
Up next... my LAST pregnancy update!!!
Oh some people and their comments...I do have to say, it gave me a good chuckle because I felt embarrassed for them. Your girl are so beautiful! Congratulations momma :)
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