Since I seem to have a knack for garnering interesting and shocking comments on pregnancy from the masses, I thought perhaps I should chronicle "the good ones" from this pregnancy. During my trip to the commissary yesterday, I was given a TRUE gift in the memorable-comment-department.
(Quick aside - NEVER, EVER, go to the commissary - ANY commissary - on the 1st, or the 15th, of the month. All the armed services get paid on the same two days. Avoid the military complexes on those days AT ALL COSTS!)
Anyway! As we carefully weaved our way through the aisles packed with retirees, sleep-deprived mothers, whining children, and annoyed men; I was suddenly stopped by an overly-excited-twenty-something-female.
(For the record, being stopped in the aisles was like having a car break down in one of the Hampton Roads tunnels. It stopped ALL TRAFFIC and caused numerous glares in my general direction.)
She looked at me and said, "How far along are you?! I'm 9 weeks pregnant with my first!" (Insert HUGE smile and patting on exceptionally-flat-abdomen)
I turned from calming Chilly Bean's hysterics over not walking, and giving Jumping Bean the "eye" because she couldn't lay on the floor of the commissary, and said, "Oh, I am 20 weeks along."
The poor super-thin-trim-flat-stomach-very-comfortable-in-a-bikini girl looked at my stomach with eyes the size of saucers and said, "You are REALLY HUGE. RIGHT?! PLEASE say you are HUGE!!!"
Poor thing.
I grinned and said, "Well, it IS my 4th...but yes, I carry them with a pretty big belly!"
(I was tempted to tell her the belly getting big is not the most shocking of the pregnant changes...stretch marks...loss of bladder control...no more sleeping in....lower back pain...varicose veins...acne...excessive hair growth....but I figured if she fainted in the aisle an angry mob of retirees would jump me for blocking the way!)
LOL!
ReplyDeleteThat is hysterical! Wow... not one for tact, was she? I remember the commissary on those days ... and I also remember living off cabbage and hot dogs for a week because my mom REFUSED to go during the week of pay day EVER AGAIN! haha
ReplyDeleteps- I think your "huge" belly is adorable!! :)
Lauren - thanks! and I am siding with your mom on this one....I think from here on out - we will just get the 2 things we need somewhere else!
ReplyDeleteLOL, no really I busted out with a huge laugh!! She sure is in for a few more surprises along her way!!
ReplyDeletemargaret - I'll definitely be posting more on the "Joys of Pregnancy" the books don't tell you about! (Or the perfect mothers.....they LIE!!!)
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